Mauricio Pochettino has left his role as head coach of Chelsea Football Club by mutual consent, the club announced on Tuesday, following an extensive review of the team’s performance over the 2023-24 season.

This decision brings Pochettino’s tenure at Stamford Bridge to an end, after less than a year in charge of Chelsea.

The review, led by Chelsea’s co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, evaluated the team’s overall performance and trajectory under Pochettino’s leadership.

Despite Chelsea’s sixth-place finish in the Premier League, which secures European football for next season, and a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in what was Pochettino’s last game, the Argentine’s time with the club has been deemed insufficient to continue.

According to Fabrizio Romano, many Chelsea players were surprised by the club’s decision to let Pochettino go.

See some of their reactions on social media