Chelsea gaffer Mauricio Pochettino has left his role by mutual consent.

The Argentine, who had only been in the job for 11 months, guided Chelsea to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League this season.

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Pochettino led a youthful Blues side to the Carabao Cup final and FA Cup semi-finals, and despite a season largely of struggles, ended the Premier League campaign with five successive wins to secure European football with a sixth-place finish.

A statement released on Tuesday read: “Chelsea FC can confirm that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways.”

Pochettino said: “Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and Sporting Directors for the opportunity to be part of this football club’s history. The club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come.”

Also, assistant coaches Jesus Perez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino also depart.

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Ibadan ace sports caster, Shola Aiyegbajeje popularly known as Ayegbasport has cleared the air on who the best ball joggler in the world is.

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