Soccer-Pochettino hits out at rumours on Chelsea future

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 2, 2024 Chelsea's Conor Gallagher with manager Mauricio Pochettino after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has slammed the "stupid rumours" swirling around his Stamford Bridge future and said it is up to the Premier League club's hierarchy to decide if he will continue beyond this season.

Since his appointment in May last year, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St Germain coach has taken Chelsea to the final of the League Cup, which they lost 1-0 to Liverpool, as well as the semis of the FA Cup, where they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City.