Pochettino tells Chelsea to clear up his future after ‘stupid rumours’ | Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino is fed up with “silly rumours” about his job and has stated it’s as much as Chelsea’s bosses to supply readability on his future.

Chelsea are three factors under sixth-placed Manchester United with 4 video games to play and have a rising likelihood of rescuing their season by qualifying for Europe after a current upturn in kind. Pochettino, who felt his facet produced their greatest efficiency of his tenure once they beat Tottenham 2-0 on Thursday, is constructing his case to proceed as head coach.

Nevertheless the Argentinian, appointed on a two-year deal final summer season with a membership choice for an additional 12 months, has not been given any assurances that he might be at Stamford Bridge at the beginning of subsequent season.

Chelsea, who host West Ham on Sunday, will assessment the state of affairs on the finish of the season and the uncertainty has develop into a bone of rivalry for Pochettino, whose future may rely upon securing European soccer. He hit out at scrutiny of his work instantly after the win over Spurs and elaborated in additional media briefings, stating that he’s shifting a younger group in the precise path regardless of having to beat quite a lot of issues.

“We had been speaking in regards to the judgment on the finish of the season, if I really feel I’m below scrutiny,” he stated. “However to show, in spite of everything these circumstances, that we should be right here subsequent season … I say: ‘Who’s going to evaluate me?’ I want to evaluate myself and all of the gamers and naturally with all of the circumstances.

“However I needed to say that it’s sufficient with these sort of rumours. If I’ve yet one more 12 months on my contract right here, and nobody says nothing, suppose that I’m going to be right here. [We leave] provided that then we end the season and somebody says to me: ‘Ciao.’

“As a result of we don’t know in the intervening time. I suppose I’ve yet one more 12 months on my contract and that I’m going to be right here. However sufficient in regards to the silly rumours. You could ask the membership if they need me to maintain going or not – to not write issues that haven’t any sense.”

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Chelsea had been with out 14 gamers towards Spurs and their bench was full of inexperienced academy gamers. Pochettino hopes that Levi Colwill and Christopher Nkunku will return towards West Ham.