Sebastiano Pochettino

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Sebastiano Pochettino (born 24 January 1995 is a Spanish 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.[1] He is the son of the Argentine football manager Mauricio Pochettino, and the brother of the footballer Maurizio Pochettino.[2]

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.[3] 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".[4] He joined Chelsea in 2023 but on 21 May 2024 the club announced he was leaving.[5]

Personal life

Pochettino is of Italian-Argentine descent through both parents.[6] He can speak English, French, and Spanish.[7]

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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