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<\/div>\nThere is \u201cno patience\u201d in football and Chelsea must \u201cdeliver from day one\u201d, says new manager Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n
The former Tottenham boss, 51, has\u00a0taken over\u00a0at Stamford Bridge on a two-year deal with the option of a third.<\/p>\n
Chelsea endured a terrible 2022-23 season in which they had three managers and finished 12th in the league.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt is about delivering from now,\u201d Pochettino said at his unveiling. \u201cWe cannot tell the people we need six months to create something.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking at his first news conference at Stamford Bridge, he added: \u201cI spoke with the owners in a really good way. They are clever people and I feel good. I am not a coach who needs to ask for power.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing I need to show them is to trust in me and the players and the fans can trust my decisions and the way we operate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018My target is to win\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Pochettino had been linked with a return to Tottenham after they parted company with Antonio Conte in March, but he instead joined their London rivals.<\/p>\n Having started his managerial career with Espanyol before a 16-month spell at Southampton, he then managed Spurs from 2014 to 2019.<\/p>\n He caused ire from his former supporters when he described Chelsea as \u201cthe greatest team in England\u201d over the past 10 to 15 years during an in-house interview.<\/p>\n Last season, Manchester City claimed a Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup and Pochettino said his side need to \u201cbelieve\u201d they can compete.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to congratulate Pep [Guardiola] on what he has achieved with Manchester City,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see a club gain so much stability with the tools from the manager.<\/p>\n \u201cChelsea in the last 10, 12 or 15 years have enjoyed a similar achievement. Now, we need to believe that we can also create great things and believe we can compete with Manchester City.<\/p>\n \u201cMy target is to win, my aim is to win. Play well is our style, philosophy and culture. If you don\u2019t win in a club like Chelsea, you will struggle.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the players we have and the strategy to believe. It\u2019s about winning, being competitive. And translate this energy to our fans. To create the togetherness, it\u2019s difficult, in the Premier League all together we can be close to win again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018We need to give our best from the start\u2019<\/p>\n Pochettino is Chelsea\u2019s sixth permanent manager in five years following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter earlier this season, with Frank Lampard taking interim charge until the end of the season.<\/p>\n He is also the fourth boss of new owner Todd Boehly\u2019s reign after the American took over at Stamford Bridge last July.<\/p>\n Chelsea are undergoing a transformation in their playing squad too \u2013 they have spent more than \u00a3550m on new players and nine have left this summer including Kai Havertz to Arsenal, Mason Mount to Manchester United and captain Cesar Azpilicueta to Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n Pochettino said: \u201cI\u2019m not thinking about how many challenges or the most difficult one. The most important thing is to get a balanced squad.<\/p>\n \u201cThe plan was to reduce the numbers of players and then create a good dynamic on the training ground. I am not giving players the opportunity to waste time. We need to give our best from the start.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are going to have a squad that can deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n