“I was only involved when” – Mauricio Pochettino names the two transfers he approved when at Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino revealed he only had input on two transfers during his tenure as Chelsea manager. He approved the signings of Benoît Badiashile and Cole Palmer, with the latter excelling under his leadership. Pochettino emphasized the importance of coaches being involved in transfer decisions for better team cohesion.
- ▪Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Chelsea manager in the summer of 2023 following Frank Lampard's interim spell.
- ▪Chelsea made 14 first-team signings during Pochettino's first summer, including Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson.
- ▪Pochettino stated he only approved the signings of Disasi and Cole Palmer due to Wesley Fofana's pre-season injury.
- ▪Cole Palmer had a record-breaking season under Pochettino and won the Premier League Young Player of the Year award.
- ▪Pochettino believes coaches should be involved in all transfer decisions for philosophical and practical alignment.
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