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Spanish football manager

Sebastiano Pochettino (born 24 January 1995) is a Spanish-Argentine football manager who was most recently the fitness coach and sports scientist of Chelsea.

Early life

Pochettino attended St. Paul's School in Barcelona, Spain. He is the son of the Argentine football manager Mauricio Pochettino, and the brother of the footballer Maurizio Pochettino.

Career

In 2017, Pochettino was appointed fitness coach and sports scientist of English Premier League side Tottenham, becoming the youngest sports scientist in the Premier League. He was described as "a regular sight in training sessions and on match days, seen putting the players through their paces and among the substitutes as they warmed up... a popular figure among the Tottenham players". He joined Chelsea in 2023 but on 21 May 2024 the club announced he was leaving.

Personal life

Pochettino is of Italian-Argentine descent through both parents. He can speak English, French, and Spanish.

References

  1. "Sebastiano, el otro Pochettino". clarin.com.
  2. Thomas-Humphreys, Harry (2023-05-29). "Meet new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino's son Sebastiano". Metro. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. "Who is Sebastiano Pochettino?". metro.co.uk.
  4. "Only one Pochettino remains at Tottenham Hotspur". football.london.
  5. "Club Statement: Mauricio Pochettino". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. "Pochettino il piemontese: "Ma alla Juve non farò sconti"" [Pochettino the Piedmontese: "But I will not cut any slack at Juve"]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. "Meet Sebastiano Pochettino". sportskeeda.com.
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