Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent after two days of crunch talks with the club’s hierarchy.
The Argentine endured a difficult season at Stamford Bridge but ended the campaign on a high, recording five consecutive victories to secure a place in Europe.
After Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, however, he could offer no assurances over his future and did not take part in the customary lap of appreciation.
The club have spent the past two days reviewing his position and now The Telegraph are reporting that they have agreed to end his contract early after just one season at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino met with co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart on both Monday and Tuesday, as well as co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali.
It was decided late on Tuesday morning that Pochettino would leave the club and Chelsea’s hierarchy will now begin the process of finding a replacement.
There is said to be no ‘bad blood’ between the former Tottenham boss and Chelsea’s decision-makers, but all parties simply felt the time was right to go their separate ways.
