POCH: I COULD DECIDE TO GO

BOSS INSISTS FUTURE IS NOT JUST IN THE HANDS OF CHELSEA’S OWNERS

- Nick Purewal

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has insisted leaving Chelsea this summer “would not be the end of the world”, as he pledged to also assess his own future at the end of the season.

Chelsea chiefs are primed to review the manager’s future at the end of the campaign, and the 52-year-old is not yet safe in his job, despite having another 12 months on his contract.

Pochettino’s future has often been characterised as hinging on Chelsea’s decision, with the owners still deliberating on the managerial situation for next season.

But now the former Tottenham boss has insisted he has a decision to make, too, and he will continue to weigh up his feelings on whether he and his coaches are happy at Stamford Bridge.

“We know the organisation that the club is building here; we are all under assessment,” said Pochettino.

“If we are happy, perfect. But it’s not only if the owner is happy, or the sporting directors are happy.