Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea’s gamers “deserve nice credit score” in his first public assertion since leaving Stamford Bridge.
The Argentine departed the Blues final month after only one season in cost, regardless of a robust finish to the Premier League marketing campaign serving to safe a sixth-place end and return to Europe.
Pochettino’s youthful squad had a gradual begin to the season to achieve the EFL Cup closing and FA Cup semi-finals, whereas profitable every of their final 5 league video games.
Nevertheless, a trophyless marketing campaign led the 52-year-old to half firm with the membership by mutual contest, with former Leicester Metropolis boss Enzo Maresca named his successor earlier this week.
Nonetheless, Pochettino paid tribute to the squad in his first social media submit since exiting the five-time Premier League champions.
“We all know there have been ups and downs, however we at all times believed on this crew and that we’d arrive at a constant stage,” he wrote on Instagram.
“They deserve nice credit score and I hope you felt that too in how they carried out on the pitch. I consider the experiences of this season and large enchancment we noticed, I hope will solely make the gamers stronger for the long run.”
Pochettino shall be again at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, when he leads the World XI towards England within the annual Soccer Assist charity match.
