Mauricio Pochettino has identified the specific moment when he feared he might be sacked by Chelsea.

Mauricio Pochettino has identified the specific moment when he feared he might be sacked by Chelsea.

Mauricio Pochettino has pinpointed the moment he feared he would be sacked by Chelsea following a troubling run of form. Despite a recent resurgence that saw Chelsea win their last four games and rise to sixth in the Premier League, Pochettino admitted he feared for his job after a 4-2 home defeat to Wolves in February. This loss dropped Chelsea into the bottom half of the table, igniting speculation about his future, with even Thiago Silva’s wife, Bella, seemingly calling for a change.

Reflecting on that period, Pochettino said, “I can be honest? I think after Wolves. Remember what happened after, also? I didn’t think we are going to be sacked, but it was a tough moment. That defeat at home was really tough, really tough. At this moment, as a coach and a staff, you feel loneliness. When you feel like everyone is seeing you as if you’re guilty of something and you don’t know what’s going on.”

He continued, “In this moment, we feel the loneliness. We were alone there after the game. Waiting. We spent two hours. It was a long time after the game we were there, watching at each other, the five coaching staff, in a very small room. Yes, but not thinking that, we were more sad. It was an unfair situation we were in. It was a situation we didn’t deserve, but the result put us in a very difficult situation.”

Thankfully for Pochettino and Chelsea fans, the team has improved, surpassing West Ham, Manchester United, and Newcastle United in the league standings.