Mauricio Pochettino has reached an agreement with Chelsea to take charge of the team, several English media said on Sunday. Frank Lampard will remain as interim manager until the end of the season.
The contract linking the former Parisian to the club of the English capital is not yet signed, but the formalization of his arrival should occur in the coming days. The Londoners have had a nightmarish first season under the tutelage of their new American owners. Businessman Todd Boehly and investment fund Clearlake invested more than €600 million in the transfer market.