Chelsea spent more on five sackings than Spurs have ever spent on a player
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Chelsea’s total payout on their last five sacked managers is more than cross-city rivals Tottenham have ever spent on a single player. The Blues are known for chopping and changing in the dugout and have had no less than 16 permanent managers since the year 2000.
Mauricio Pochettino will be looking to buck the trend by staying at Chelsea for longer than many of his predecessors, with the Argentine hoping to oversee a long-term project at Stamford Bridge. However, history shows that patience is not always a priority in west London when it comes to hiring and firing managers.
Chelsea have been forced into paying millions of pounds to their sacked bosses over the last few years, with none of them seeing out the lengths of their respective contracts. Their last five managers have received a total of £56.6million in compensation, a figure which is greater than the £54m paid by Tottenham to make Tanguy Ndombele their record signing in 2019.
Antonio Conte, who was dismissed by Chelsea in 2018, was paid around £26.2m for his troubles before he was replaced by fellow Italian coach Maurizio Sarri, according to Nairametrics. The latter was released from his contract after just one season so that he could manage Juventus, meaning that Chelsea did not need to pay him any compensation despite Sarri initially signing a three-year deal.
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Frank Lampard took over from Sarri but only lasted 18 months at Stamford Bridge before he was sacked, a decision which saw him receive a £2m severance package. Thomas Tuchel was next in the dugout and was reportedly given a whopping £15m in compensation when he was dismissed in early 2022.
The Blues then paid out £13m to Graham Potter following his ill-fated stint in charge of the club, according to the Daily Mail. The former Brighton boss arrived in the summer of 2022 but failed to make his mark before he was replaced by Lampard on an interim basis until the end of last season.
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Pochettino was drafted in to succeed Lampard earlier this year and will be desperate to avoid the sack as he looks to lead Chelsea back to the upper reaches of the Premier League table. The 51-year-old, who signed a three-year deal upon his arrival, insisted last month that he will need to be given time by Todd Boehly in order to stand any chance of being successful.
“The team needs to translate the ideas the fans can trust, and it goes both ways, but that can only be done with time and by playing more because we are still so young as a team,” said Pochettino. “You need time, because although too many things are wrong, it’s about maturity.
“It’s not about the fans, the club, the badge, it’s about this team being young. We have to match the level to always be competitive and at our best. With the squad all fit, and that’s not an excuse, this team will grow, for sure.”
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