The British newspaper “The Sun” reported that Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino has finally reached an agreement with the English club Chelsea, stipulating that he will receive a financial reward of 10 million pounds, which opens the door for him to compete to coach the England national team in the event of the departure of current coach Gareth Southgate after… The upcoming European Championship.
Pochettino, who was sacked as Chelsea manager on May 21, is now a potential candidate to succeed Southgate thanks to his wealth of Premier League experience and successful record in developing young players, including Cole Palmer at Chelsea last season.
The newspaper indicated that negotiations between Pochettino and Chelsea regarding his termination package have been settled, without any restrictions preventing him from assuming another coaching job in England.
This new agreement complicates the efforts of Manchester United, which had contacted him to discuss the possibility of taking over as coach of the team before remaining with Erik Ten Hag.
With no senior jobs available in the Premier League at the moment, coaching the England national team may be the best option for Pochettino.
The FA are yet to draw up a shortlist for the next manager, but Pochettino is considered the main contender given his experience and successful record in developing young players.
It is noteworthy that the agreement with Pochettino raises the bill for administrative changes at Chelsea to approximately 67 million pounds within two years of the club’s new ownership.
Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter each received compensation exceeding 13 million pounds after their dismissal, in addition to compensation worth 21 million pounds that Chelsea paid to Brighton upon Potter’s transfer.
Chelsea also paid £10 million to Leicester City to secure new coach Enzo Maresca.