Despite several teething problems in his debut campaign, Mauricio Pochettino oversaw a positive end to the 2023-24 season.
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After beginning the season poorly it had appeared Chelsea might have turned a corner with back-to-back Premier League wins over Burnley and Fulham before an impressive 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
The Blues struggled in a 0-0 draw to Bournemouth on Saturday, with the disappointing result leaving the London club in 14th place in the table.
The Tricky Trees were under severe pressure from the hosts for the majority of the contest, although a spirited defensive performance limited the Blues to little in the form of glaring chances.
Both teams committed bodies forward early doors, although Liverpool’s fearsome attacking unit were the ones causing most of the trouble
The versatile attacker initially joined the club’s youth system at the age of eight, and it became apparent through his development through the age ranges that he was viewed as someone who could make an impact in the first team.
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi has expressed his desire to keep hold of Colwill, who enjoyed a successful season-long loan spell with the Seagulls in 2022-23, featuring 20 times in all competitions including 13 Premier League starts.
The 24-year-old striker has been heavily linked with a big move to the Premier League recently following his title-winning performances for Napoli.
The opening round of the season also contains a match between two of the league’s so-called Big Six, with Chelsea – with a new manager on board in Mauricio Pochettino – hosting Liverpool.
After being chosen by the new regime to take over from Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel, Potter got off to an impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge, having departed Brighton & Hove Albion to take on the job.
Pochettino’s exit from the club was confirmed on Tuesday morning, with the Argentine heading for the exit door after just 18 months in charge of the Parisiens.
Galtier has signed a two-year deal until the summer of 2024.
The club is yet to announce the departure of the Argentine, but sources have told ESPN it was agreed on Wednesday morning. Pochettino had one year left on his contract.
The Argentine boss has been in charge for 18 months and led the club to the Ligue 1 title in his first full season, finishing 15 points clear of second-placed Marseille – the biggest margin of victory in any of Europe’s big five divisions.
On Wednesday, the French players’ union (UNFP) announced its nominees for the 2021-2022 awards.
Speculation over Pochettino’s future in the French capital has swirled since PSG were eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in the Round of 16, despite holding a 2-0 aggregate lead at half-time of the second leg.
The Argentinian was absent from training on Saturday due to flu, and PSG have confirmed he is out of their plans for the fixture.
The Parisians are expected to part ways with Pochettino following their loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 stage.
The French side were dumped out of the UEFA Champions League in sensational circumstances, losing 2-3 aggregate after having won the first leg match 1-0.
The Brazil international has not played for Mauricio Pochettino’s side since the end of November due to an ankle problem.