Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has departed the club by mutual consent after just one season at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino, 52, was appointed on July 1 and signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year.
Despite a challenging first half of the season, he managed to turn things around with a run of five consecutive wins, securing a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.
Under his leadership, Chelsea also finished as runners-up in the Carabao Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
“Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and sporting directors for the opportunity,” Pochettino said.
“The club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come.”
Pochettino was Chelsea’s sixth permanent manager in five years, following the dismissals of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter. Frank Lampard stepped in as interim manager at the end of the 2022-23 season before Pochettino’s appointment.
“On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season,” sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said.
“He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career.”
Coaches Jesús Pérez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jiménez, and Sebastiano Pochettino have also departed the club.
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