Chelsea confirm Mauricio Pochettino’s departure after only one season in charge

The 52-year-old Argentinian, who had only been in the job for 11 months, guided Chelsea to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League this season.Chelsea said in a statement: “Chelsea FC can confirm that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways.”The club’s sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley added: “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season.”He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career.”Former Tottenham…