The Argentine endured a difficult season at Stamford Bridge but ended the campaign on a high, recording five consecutive victories to secure a place in Europe.
After Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, however, he could offer no assurances over his future and did not take part in the customary lap of appreciation.
The club have spent the past two days reviewing his position and now The Telegraph are reporting that they have agreed to end his contract early after just one season at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino met with co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart on both Monday and Tuesday, as well as co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali.
It was decided late on Tuesday morning that Pochettino would leave the club and Chelsea’s hierarchy will now begin the process of finding a replacement.
There is said to be no ‘bad blood’ between the former Tottenham boss and Chelsea’s decision-makers, but all parties simply felt the time was right to go their separate ways.
Pochettino made it to the Carabao Cup final, FA Cup semi-final and secured a sixth place finish despite dealing with a raft of injuries and huge turnover of players.
He only had one year left to run on his contract, which expired in 2025, and that is likely to have played a role in the decision, while he is believed to have wanted a bigger say over transfers.
Chelsea are now expected to target a young, progressive coach to take over from Pochettino and have already been linked with Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna.
The 38-year-old is one of the most sought-after managers in the country after securing back-to-back promotions while playing scintillating, free-flowing football.
Chelsea are already believed to have spoken to McKenna’s representatives, though Brighton are also pushing to try and secure his signature as they look to replace Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian, who was actually brought to the south coast by Winstanley and Stewart when they were still at Brighton, could also be an option to replace Pochettino.
Other names in the frame include Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness – who guided the side to the second place in the Bundesliga – as well as Girona’s Michel and Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca.
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