Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino faces an unsettling time as Chelsea head coach, with Dimitar Berbatov declaring he could be sacked if results do not improve

Mauricio Pochettino just cannot get Chelsea out of their rut. Todd Boehly has already burned through four different managers—albeit Bruno Saltor was only in charge for one game—since taking over from Roman Abramovich at Stamford Bridge.

Pochettino is the fifth different man to sit in the dugout and lead the Blues since Boehly completed his takeover of the club in March 2021. How much longer he remains in charge is a bone of contention.

football.london understands Pochettino still has the backing of the board, despite Chelsea’s indifferent form and their 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Championship side Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. However, continued poverty may make the owners change tack.

Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion under Boehly’s stewardship, signing young players on long contracts and thinking about the future of the club. But it is the here and now that really matters to supporters.

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov offered his verdict on Pochettino’s future in an interview with Football.london this week. The Betfair ambassador does not want to see the Argentinian lose his job but fears it could happen.

He said, “It’s still not working; I see and I read it’s a project, and you need time, but time can be different for different people. If they’re not careful Pochettino and his team, then maybe they continue that losing way, and maybe we see a new manager come in.

“I don’t want that to be the case; I love Pochettino. I hope they give him more time, but today, results are very important, and if they continue to get losses one after the other, I think he’s going to get the sack.

“It’s more than difficult; sometimes we can speak from the outside, but inside the things that are happening, we don’t know what they are. That reputation and name can keep you safe for so long, but at some point if you continue with bad results, it doesn’t matter who you are; you are going to get the sack because the manager is always the first to go.”