As Chelsea prepare for the future under Enzo Maresca, they will no doubt be building on the foundations laid by the man who came before him.
Mauricio Pochettino helped the Blues to qualify for Europe next season, however Manchester United’s FA Cup victory pushed them down into the Europa Conference League.
Chelsea fans managed to stay positive about the prospect of featuring in the third tier competition, however it is no doubt not what Todd Boehly and co were looking for.
Pochettino a candidate for United States job
The Argentine is yet to return to management after leaving his role at Stamford Bridge, and reports recently have linked him to the newly vacant England job.
However, according to Ole, he is actually a strong candidate to be named the next manager of the United States.
One of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup, USA will no doubt have been disappointed with how things went for them at the recent Copa America.
It was reported not long after he left the role at Chelsea that a number of the players were particularly gutted that he would no longer be in charge.
Nicolas Jackson gutted that Pochettino left
Nicolas Jackson reportedly considered leaving the club as a result of the decision to sack Pochettino, however he is very much seen as untouchable by the club.
The Blues are now looking to the future under Maresca, with him already a number of days into the work of pre-season at Cobham.
They are preparing for a tour of the United States, and a set of results similar to last year would go down very well.
Chelsea went undefeated in pre-season under Pochettino for the first time in 12 years, however this didn’t immediately translate to results in the Premier League.
The Blues will be looking for this not to occur this time around, however the new manager will be starting domestic life with the challenge of facing Manchester City.
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