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Alex Scott has poked fun at Mauricio Pochettino - reminding him of the short lifespans experienced by Chelsea managers.
The Argentine, who has recently been appointed at Stamford Bridge, is taking time out to coach the World XI in Soccer Aid. His long-term focus though is on getting Chelsea challenging for silverware once more after a poor season by the Blues high standards.
The west London outfit, who under went a change of ownership last summer, sacked two managers - Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter - within a year. Pochettino has signed a two-year deal but Scott, who herself is an Arsenal legend, made light of Chelsea's poor recent record in the dugout.
Hosting ITV's coverage alongside Dermot O'Leary, she said: "World XI have gone and got themselves a new manager this year. Yes, new Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino. Even though Dermot, I think he might last longer in this job than the other one. I'm just saying."
Pochettino proved himself in England previously, excelling at both Southampton and Tottenham. He made both teams more than the sum of their parts, guiding the north Londoners to their best season in the Premier League, finishing second to Chelsea in 2017.
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He also took them to the Champions League final in 2019, eventually losing to Liverpool. En route though they saw off Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Ajax - the latter in dramatic circumstances.
Mauricio Pochettino is back in management with Chelsea (Getty Images)Pochettino has since claimed silverware with PSG, although his tenure in Paris was underwhelming with the Ligue 1 side unable to make inroads on the European stage, which ultimately saw the Argentine moved on. The 51-year-old has been out of a job since that dismissal, but will soon begin work at Cobham.
Chelsea have a fully stocked squad following 12 months of heavy recruitment, that has seen over £600m spent and their transfer record broken. Pochettino will have to make some major decisions with big names set to be moved on as doubts swirl over the futures of Mason Mount and N'Golo Kante.
Pochettino has said on his involvement in Soccer Aid: "I am really looking forward to getting involved in Soccer Aid this year and managing the World XI. It is a real pleasure to be part of a match that represents a big cultural moment in this country's annual calendar - and rightly so, because it raises so much money for Unicef."