The west Londoners handed out several contracts in excess of seven years (Picture: Getty)Some Chelsea signings are having seconds thoughts about having committed to such lengthy contracts with the struggling west London club, according to reports. In better news, the club appear to be on the verge of announcing Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager, with the ownership meeting in Los Angeles to confirm the appointment. According to The Athletic, a number of Chelsea’s new signings are ‘already starting to express regret’ at having signed such long deals and the project that was sold to them is starting to look like a pipedream. Chelsea’s new owners decided to hand their signings massive contracts in order to amortise the transfer fees over a longer period and skirt around Financial Fair Play rules. MORE : Behdad Eghbali responds to fan asking if Mauricio Pochettino will be new Chelsea managerMORE : Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring ex-Tottenham man with him to ChelseaFor more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro April 29, 2023 22:32 UTC