Mauricio Pochettino addresses ‘stupid rumours’ as doubts persist over Chelsea future

Mauricio Pochettino is winning over skeptics among Chelsea’s censured fans, but he is still waiting for the club to clarify his future.

Poch Spice has found it difficult to convince his fans due to his previous incarnation as manager of rivals Tottenham. But after completing a home-and-away double over his former employers with a convincing 2-0 win on Thursday night, the Blues head coach is now in a stronger position to see out the second year of his contract. at Stamford Bridge.

Although questions remain over Chelsea’s away form, in the last month at home they have achieved a sensational 4-3 win against Manchester United, a 6-0 annihilation of Everton and maintained their 32-year curse on the Spurs (one loss). in 38 meetings at the Bridge). If the doubts surrounding Pochettino are dissipating, he is still waiting for assurances that he will remain in office beyond the final four games of this term.

He said: “If I feel like I’m under scrutiny, it’s (for all of us) to prove, after all these circumstances, that we deserve to be here next season. I say, ‘Who’s going to judge me?’ But I need to judge myself and all players in all circumstances.

“And I want to say enough with these kinds of rumors. If I have one more year on my contract here and no one says anything, I guess I’ll be here.

“(Maybe) we finish the season and someone tells me ‘ciao’, because we don’t know at the moment, but I guess I have one more year on my contract and I’m going to be here. Enough of the stupid rumors: we have to ask the club if they want it to continue or not.”

Chelsea’s fourth win in five home games keeps them in the hunt for European football next season, but Pochettino sees the home game against West Ham as a “dangerous” task because it now comes with an added expectation of three points. On paper, the Blues’ final four games of the season are winnable and 63 points could be enough for a Europa League spot.