The English press crushes Chelsea
In England, we castigate Chelsea after the departure of Maurico Pochettino. THE Times soberly posted “Pochettino leaves Chelsea”. For the media, this departure is “the victory of stupidity”. The coach could nevertheless bounce back quickly since he is being tracked by Manchester United and Bayern Munich. “Pochettino out”title The Guardian. The English media speaks of a Pochettino who “paid the price to rock Boehly’s boat: the Argentinian’s big mistake was not realizing that Chelsea are not conditioned to serve a manager in the best conditions”. After one season and 400 million euros spent on different players, the Blues say “bye Bye” to Pochettino. Chelsea are interested in Kieran McKenna, the Ispwich coach, for the future.
Ederson on departure
Across the Channel, the press is also interested in Ederson, the Manchester City goalkeeper. The Brazilian has surely already played his last match with the Citizens. “Looks like Ed is going to leave”explains Daily Mail. Managers fear the goalkeeper is ready to move on after seven years at the club, with the lucrative Saudi Pro League being “its most likely destination”. He would like to stay with the English club, but discussions on a contract extension until 2026 are still at a standstill. Stefan Ortega especially wants to be number one next season, whether at City or elsewhere.
Thierry Henry’s puzzle for the Olympics
“Touch of Hope”title The Team in its interior pages, to talk about the delicate mission of Thierry Henry. He will unveil an expanded list of players selected for the Olympic Games next week. In the meantime, discussions with French clubs continue. It looks complicated so that Thierry Henry can have all the players he wants. Especially since Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery should not be let go by PSG, since they will already play the Euro.