After a heavy defeat at the weekend, home fans at Stamford Bridge made their feelings clear..

Less than a year on from the sacking of Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table

So…. after spending so heavily on players over the past 19 months, what exactly is owner Todd Boehly’s plan for Chelsea?

And where does this leave the Pochettino Project?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s Chelsea writer Liam Twomey, who joins us fresh from attending Mauricio Pochettino’s press conference, and in the studio is Commissioning Editor for the Athletic - Dom Fifield. 

Produced by Mike Stavrou

Additional production: Jay Beale

Executive producer: Adey Moorhead

Further reading:

https://theathletic.com/5252016/2024/02/06/chelsea-pochettino-eghbali-boehly-thiago/?source=audio_podcast_podcastID_144_

https://theathletic.com/5250288/2024/02/05/chelsea-pochettino-silva-boehly-clearlake-wolves/?source=audio_podcast_podcastID_144_

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