Tottenham fans have taken their club to task as Chelsea are closing in on appointing Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s next permanent manager.

There are reports that the Blues and Pochettino have entered into final negotiations over the terms of the Argentine’s anticipated appointment with the 51-year-old set to become the fourth manager of co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali’s term in charge.

Plans to appoint the Argentine into the role have accelerated over the weekend and sources suggest a deal for Pochettino should be agreed in the coming days.

Pochettino is likely to bring long-serving assistants Jesus Perez and Toni Jiminez with him to Stamford Bridge, while there could also be a position for his sports-scientist son Sebastiano.

The Blues have moved quickly to tie up a deal for the former Tottenham boss after missing out on the opportunity to appoint Naglesmann last week.

Indeed, Pochettino held talks with the club’s American owners last year following the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel but Boehly and Eghbali opted to appoint Graham Potter instead.

The Argentine’s rich history with Tottenham, with whom he reached a Champions League final and came close to winning the Premier League, is not understood to be an issue for Pochettino with regards to the Chelsea job despite the intense rivalry between the two teams.

Pochettino is the preferred candidate for a number of players and a large section of supporters at Tottenham to become their next head coach but there has been no contact from Spurs with a view to appointing the South American as Antonio Conte’s full-time replacement.

Many Tottehnam’s fans have taken to Twitter to express their anger over Pochettino’s potential move to Stamford Bridge.

I’m not emotionally strong enough for Poch to Chelsea.

Love is dead

COYS, Bennett

— Bennett 베넷 (@BennettH1882) April 24, 2023

Poch to Chelsea? Good luck to him…
Try losing your hero to Chelsea, not so long after he finished up playing for us and held in the highest regard as the best player you’ve seen, a player adored for years – Hod was that man and that really was harrowing!

— Danny Hicks (@DannySHicks10) April 24, 2023

I can’t lie, Poch to Chelsea is going to hurt a lot. Poch made me fall in love with football and Spurs again. Enic doing the opposite. If spurs don’t land nagelsmann or however you spell his name, it’s curtains. Back to being a neutral.

— GC (@Gazlaahh) April 24, 2023

Poch to Chelsea makes me want to cry. I actually hate you right now Daniel Levy.

— Lara © (@laazarini7) April 24, 2023

I can’t lie Poch to Chelsea is going to hurt 😞 😢

— Charlotte (@Charpercy84) April 24, 2023

Pretty sure that Poch to Chelsea is the worst thing to happen since Poch was sacked and replaced with Mourinho.

— Annette Smith (@moosecatear) April 24, 2023

Poch to Chelsea here we go is going to be sad pic.twitter.com/Tmm1Qa5B9l

— RO (@Coys_Rusty) April 23, 2023

this and poch to chelsea while we wither away under a bald egomaniac. how do I wake up from this sick nightmare https://t.co/W1YWqHrh3z

— Dan (@DanTHFC1) April 24, 2023

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