Chelsea Will Not Fire Mauricio Pochettino, This Is The Reason

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. (X/@ChelseaFC)

JAKARTA - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is in danger of being sacked. But Chelsea won't be doing it in the near future. The reason is more about financial problems. Pochettino also only has time until the end of this season to improve team performance.

Pochettino came under heavy pressure after Chelsea lost 4-2 at home to host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League competition, Sunday, February 4, 2024 evening WIB.

The defeat at Stamford Bridge made the team smile from their own supporters. They have also left the stadium when the match was not over.

The insistence that Pochettino be fired after seven months of dealing with the Blues is getting stronger. The defeat against Wolves made Pochettino's team only record 14 wins from 31 matches.

The achievement of the former Tottenham Hotspur manager is only 6% better than his predecessor, Graham Potter. Chelsea is still struggling in the middle board by occupying 11th position in the standings.

Not only fans urged dismissal, the player's wife joined in on Pochettino via social media. Belle, wife of veteran defender Thiago Silva wrote, "Time to change. If you wait any longer, it will be too late."

The situation was heated by rumors of Jose Mourinho's return for the third time. Mourinho, who had just been dismissed by AS Roma, is still unemployed. Although it is rumored that he wants to move to Saudi Arabia to handle the Arab Professional League club, Mourinho is also a candidate to return to the West London club.

Hanya, kali ini klub tak bisa memenuhi permintaan suporter. Pochettino tidak akan langsung dipecat karena klub bakal memberikan kompensasi yang tidak sedikit. Pasalnya kontrak Pochettino masih 18 bulan lagi.

If you dismiss the manager, who previously interpreted Paris Saint-Germain when his contract has not been completed, then Chelsea will have to spend up to 10 million pounds or approximately 197.8 billion rupiah.

Not a figure from the compensation, but the club's spending could violate league rules related to financial use.

Especially regarding profit and sustainability rules (PSR). This is because Chelsea has almost exceeded the PSR limit by buying players on a large scale.

If you have to fire Pochettino, Chelsea also has to sell players. The problem is that the Blues still have difficulty offering their players.

In the aftermath, striker Armand Broja can only be loaned to Fuham. Romeu Lukaku's sale to the club that borrowed him, AS Roma, also still meets a deadlock. This is the reason Chelsea could not fulfill the demands of fans by directly dismissing Pochettino. However, the manager from Agentina still gets a target burden in the Carabao Cup, which Chelsea currently has reached the final. They also still have to undergo a replay at the FA Cup against Aston Villa.

In addition, Pochettino was asked to improve Chelsea's ranking in the league standings. This is Pochettino's gamble for the next three months. If the target can be achieved, Pochettino's position can be safe and there will be no dismissal.