With Chelsea sacking Maurcio Pochettino after only a year in charge, Blues legend Gianfranco Zola joined the Breakfast show to express his shock and disappointment in the decision.
Mauricio Pochettino has issued his first statement since leaving his post as Chelsea manager last month.Pochettino left Chelsea on May 22 following an end-of-season reviewTwo weeks on from his departure, Pochettino has broken his silence by penning a heartfelt tribute to the club and its supporters.
“We understand how important this football club is to you all and that is why we work so hard to give you a“I am so pleased with the level the team reached and the way the players and staff have all worked so hard to increase their standards, they deserve great credit and I hope you felt that too in how they performed on the pitch.
“I believe the experiences of this season and big improvement we saw, I hope will only make the players stronger for the future. It has been a pleasure to work with them all and we appreciate the strong bonds we created in this last year together.“It is great that we have the chance to return to Stamford Bridge so soon with @socceraid this weekend and I hope that we get to see some of you there too.
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