THE NATIONAL
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the next Chelsea manager, signing what is believed to be a three-year deal.
The Argentine former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain boss is expected to take the reins at Stamford Bridge next week, replacing interim manager Frank Lampard.
The 51-year-old has been out of work since he parted company with PSG at the end of last season.
It is believed he had made a verbal agreement last month to take over at Chelsea before flying from Spain to London to put pen to paper on a contract on Sunday.
Chelsea’s season has been a disaster, with the club finishing in the bottom half of the table despite spending more than £600 million on players since new owner Todd Boehly and his consortium bought the club for £4.25 billion from Roman Abramovich in May last year.
