Todd Boehly received Mauricio Pochettino's contract offer announcement schedule.
As Todd Boehly continues to look for Graham Potter's long-term replacement, Mauricio Pochettino has cemented himself as the clear favorite to take over at Stamford Bridge.
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the front-runner to take over at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea nears the conclusion of their manager hunt. The Blues were considering possibilities like Burnley head coach Vincent Kompany and Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, but the Argentine is currently in the lead for Graham Potter's permanent replacement.
Although there is a lot of optimism that a deal can be reached between the two parties, football.london understands that there is still no agreement in place between Chelsea and Pochettino. Before a meeting with club officials to make a final decision on the Blues' next manager, Todd Boehly was seen with Behdad Eghbali in Los Angeles.
On Friday night, a spectator at the LA Lakers game asked Eghbali if Pochettino was going to be hired by Chelsea. The co-owner of the Blues retorted, "Maybe...maybe!"
The Times had speculated that Pochettino would have received the job offer as early as Saturday night as an announcement gets near. The 51-year-old and Chelsea had productive conversations during the month of April, and he now appears destined to return to the Premier League.
A timetable for Pochettino's prospective appointment as the new manager at Stamford Bridge has now been provided to the Blues. It is anticipated that no announcement will be made prior to Chelsea's vital Premier League match against Arsenal on Tuesday night, despite some rumors claiming the former Spurs manager may attend the game at the Emirates Stadium.
Even if an announcement is unlikely to be made before Tuesday, contract terms can still be considered behind the scenes. Frank Lampard will be hoping for his first victory when he returns to Chelsea as interim manager on Tuesday, but Potter's permanent replacement appears to be nearing an announcement.
