The good news for Chelsea fans is that the key executives at the club have faith in Mauricio Pochettino.
The man who has a bowl of lemons in his office to suck up negative energy might seem like an odd fit for the club who aim to be data driven, with science and supposedly rational recruitment propelling them to 100 points a season, which is apparently what new owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali envisage, albeit they managed 44 last term.
It appears there is still room for a Pochettino-style Latin bear hug at the club that has been in search of a new identity ever since Roman Abramovich was sanctioned in March 2022.