Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel believes Roman Abramovich will fire Mauricio Pochettino after the team’s poor performance. stated that Evening Standard.
“This is Chelsea.” We need to win. You need to win matches and cups. Yes, they were given time, but enough time had passed to gain strength, consolidate, and start playing much better.
I protect the players and the coach. They need to be given time, but how much? This is Chelsea. If this were the Abramovich era, Pochettino would lose his job, but hopefully the new owners will give him time. Let’s see where we will be at the end of the season,” said Obi Mikel.
The first season under the new ownership group has been a disappointment for the London club, who are usually regular cup contenders in England and Europe. Chelsea finished 12th in the English Premier League (EPL) last season (their worst result in 29 years) and missed out on European competition.
New owner Todd Boley has spent hundreds of millions of dollars acquiring players, became the league’s biggest spender in the transfer window and has changed coaches twice since purchasing the team from Russian businessman Roman Abramovich in the spring of 2022.
While Chelsea is in 11th place in the Premier League this season, the club was also defeated in the League Cup final.
Previously reportedIt was stated that Ancelotti was angry with the Real Madrid player who now had to leave the club.