Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is not having a great time at Stamford Bridge right now.
The Blues are 11th in the Premier League and supporters vented their frustration at how this season is going during the 2-2 draw with Brentford on Saturday.
Some fans started chanting Jose Mourinho’s name at the Gtech Community Stadium, showing where they stand with Mauricio Pochettino. However, Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic claims that the dressing room is still behind the Argentine, with the Daily Express relaying his message.
Pochettino has had more success in the cup competitions this term.
Chelsea managed to reach the Carabao Cup final, narrowly missing out on the trophy to Liverpool, and can make the FA Cup semi-finals by beating Leicester City in the quarters later this month.
Chelsea players still backing Mauricio Pochettino
Petrovic says the Chelsea dressing room still believes in Pochettino.
On how he and his team-mates feel about the former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur boss, the 24-year-old said: “All of us believe in the manager and we’re all behind him.
“The final was a learning experience because we are a young team and in the process. It was a good lesson, a good school for us. For sure we’re better players now with more experience after the final. We will keep going, look forward to making better results in the Premier League and getting to a better place in the table.”
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Mauricio Pochettino has not lost the dressing room
Despite how poorly Chelsea have performed this season, it does not look like the players have given up on Pochettino.
It helps his cause as he tries to get into the next campaign, which is far from a guarantee.
Pochettino will only have a year left on his contract in the summer and the Blues are being linked with different managers right now.
They are reported to have a long-standing interest in Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim, for example, though it could cost a lot of money to bring the 39-year-old to Stamford Bridge. According to Fabrizio Romano, he has a €30m (£25.7m) release clause in his contract.
