Mauricio Pochettino won the Ligue 1 title while manager of Paris Saint-Germain but it was their failure in the Champions Leage that contributed to his departure. AFP
Mauricio Pochettino won the Ligue 1 title while manager of Paris Saint-Germain but it was their failure in the Champions Leage that contributed to his departure. AFP
Mauricio Pochettino won the Ligue 1 title while manager of Paris Saint-Germain but it was their failure in the Champions Leage that contributed to his departure. AFP
Mauricio Pochettino won the Ligue 1 title while manager of Paris Saint-Germain but it was their failure in the Champions Leage that contributed to his departure. AFP

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Pochettino closes in on Chelsea job having gained experience of volatile workplace at PSG

Argentine set for Premier League return, joining a club where he will have a squad with dazzling potential but a boardroom prone to missteps

Ian Hawkey
Ian Hawkey

May 02, 2023

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Ahead of the 2017 FA Cup semi-final, an ambitious young manager heard a knock on the door of his Wembley dressing-room. It was his counterpart, offering condolences for a colleague who had recently passed away. The two men then got talking.

“A wide-ranging chat,” Mauricio Pochettino, then the manager of Tottenham Hotspur said of his conversation with Antonio Conte, then of fellow Londoners Chelsea.

“Two different approaches to football were laid bare: Talking to the manager of Chelsea is a good way of confirming how different things are. Same league, same city, but our problems are totally different.”

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Fast-forward six years and Chelsea and Spurs look like clubs with many problems in common. They are both under interim management, having changed head coach twice this season. Both are falling far short of targets and facing to a 2023-2024 campaign without Champions League football.

In the spring of 2017, they were not only the top two clubs in London, but first and second in the Premier League. Conte’s Chelsea ended up winning it and defeating Pochettino’s Spurs in that cup semi-final.

In the period since, Spurs terminated Pochettino’s five-and-a-half year tenure as their manager, and, after bringing in another ex-Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, have hired and said goodbye to another, Conte.

Chelsea now look ready to complete the circle by offering Pochettino the chance to become the fifth manager to take charge of their first team in a year.

The Argentine, 51, is eager to manage again in England. He feels more worldly that he was in 2017, thanks to the lift he gave Spurs and a testing period in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, and is understood to be giving Chelsea serious consideration.

Frank Lampard has lost all five of his games in charge of Chelsea since returning to club as caretaker manager. Getty
Frank Lampard has lost all five of his games in charge of Chelsea since returning to club as caretaker manager. Getty

But the Premier League landscape he knew and enjoyed at Spurs has changed significantly. Look only at London, where Arsenal are now the city’s pacesetters and will take on Chelsea on Tuesday seeking to regain the leadership of the Premier League from Manchester City.

If they win, it would lengthen the gap with Chelsea to 39 points and 11 places in the table.

To look at Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is to see a manager doing something of what Pochettino did at Spurs between 2014 and 2019.

At Arsenal, a young coach is guiding a fairly young team with bold instincts but also with a hint of fragility, and, in a division where managers have lately been chopped and changed with unusually high frequency. It is an example of the virtues of staying patient through the high-pressure moments.

That was the point made by Chelsea’s interim manager, Frank Lampard, as he prepared for the trip to Arsenal, with five successive defeats behind him and three changes of coach — from Thomas Tuchel to Graham Potter to the previous stand-in, Bruno Saltor — in a surreal nine months at Stamford Bridge.

“It is interesting to compare,” said Lampard of Arsenal’s faith in Arteta, who was appointed in late 2019.

“There’s a long process to get where you want. You have to go back to the tough periods — I saw times when the manager was being questioned and that process can take two or three years. Another club might have changed manager two or three times.”

Chelsea 1 Brighton 2: Player ratings

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7. Made a cracking save to deny Mitoma from close range in the 28th minute. Made another smart stop to deny Ferguson in the shortly afterwards. Ended the game with nine saves. Getty
CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7. Made a cracking save to deny Mitoma from close range in the 28th minute. Made another smart stop to deny Ferguson in the shortly afterwards. Ended the game with nine saves. Getty
Ben Chilwell - 6. His first-time cross led to Pulisic’s effort that came off the crossbar on the stroke of half-time. Could only manage a tame effort at Sanchez when he was given a little space just after the restart. AP
Ben Chilwell - 6. His first-time cross led to Pulisic’s effort that came off the crossbar on the stroke of half-time. Could only manage a tame effort at Sanchez when he was given a little space just after the restart. AP
Trevoh Chalobah - 5. Had a testing start to the game against the skilful Mitoma on the right flank. Subbed off early in the second half after picking up a yellow card. Getty
Trevoh Chalobah - 5. Had a testing start to the game against the skilful Mitoma on the right flank. Subbed off early in the second half after picking up a yellow card. Getty
Wesley Fofana - 6. Showed his class when he made a last-man tackle to stop the fleet-footed Mitoma from running through on goal in the. However, he failed to properly challenge Welbeck for the Seagulls‘ equaliser. PA
Wesley Fofana - 6. Showed his class when he made a last-man tackle to stop the fleet-footed Mitoma from running through on goal in the. However, he failed to properly challenge Welbeck for the Seagulls‘ equaliser. PA
Benoit Badiashile - 5. His poor clearance led to Brighton's equaliser just before halftime. Could have done to better reduce the space in front of Enciso for his goal in the second half. EPA
Benoit Badiashile - 5. His poor clearance led to Brighton's equaliser just before halftime. Could have done to better reduce the space in front of Enciso for his goal in the second half. EPA
Conor Gallagher - 7. Got lucky as he opened the scoring for the Blues via a deflected effort in the 13th minute. Worked hard and was easily one of Chelsea’s better players on the day. AFP
Conor Gallagher - 7. Got lucky as he opened the scoring for the Blues via a deflected effort in the 13th minute. Worked hard and was easily one of Chelsea’s better players on the day. AFP
Enzo Fernandez - 7. Began the sequence of play that led to Chelsea's equaliser with an intelligent pass that took out three Brighton players. Tracked back well to intercept a pass into the feet of Welbeck in the 41st minute. Getty
Enzo Fernandez - 7. Began the sequence of play that led to Chelsea's equaliser with an intelligent pass that took out three Brighton players. Tracked back well to intercept a pass into the feet of Welbeck in the 41st minute. Getty
Denis Zakaria - 5. Worked hard in the Chelsea midfield but still looked a cut below against Brighton’s hardworking midfielders. EPA
Denis Zakaria - 5. Worked hard in the Chelsea midfield but still looked a cut below against Brighton’s hardworking midfielders. EPA
Christian Pulisic - 6. Should have done better with his final ball after he cleverly got past Estupinan in the 24th minute. Unfortunate to see a glancing header come off the post on the stroke of half-time. AP
Christian Pulisic - 6. Should have done better with his final ball after he cleverly got past Estupinan in the 24th minute. Unfortunate to see a glancing header come off the post on the stroke of half-time. AP
Mykhailo Mudryk - 7. Rewarded for his lively start to the game with an assist for Gallagher’s goal in the 13th minute. Denied by a smart stop from Sanchez just after the hour. PA
Mykhailo Mudryk - 7. Rewarded for his lively start to the game with an assist for Gallagher’s goal in the 13th minute. Denied by a smart stop from Sanchez just after the hour. PA
Raheem Sterling - 6. Failed to direct his header at goal after he backtracked to meet Fofana’s cross in the 38th minute. Still looks a little lost in the false nine role. AP
Raheem Sterling - 6. Failed to direct his header at goal after he backtracked to meet Fofana’s cross in the 38th minute. Still looks a little lost in the false nine role. AP
SUBS: Reece James (Fofana, 57) - 6. Was too relaxed and allowed Enciso to steal the ball on the hour. Then lost possession that led to Brighton’s second goal. Played a couple of decent balls in the box. Reuters
SUBS: Reece James (Fofana, 57) - 6. Was too relaxed and allowed Enciso to steal the ball on the hour. Then lost possession that led to Brighton’s second goal. Played a couple of decent balls in the box. Reuters
Mateo Kovacic (Enzo, 57) - 6. Only a heavy touch stopped him from having an effort at goal in the 66th minute. AP
Mateo Kovacic (Enzo, 57) - 6. Only a heavy touch stopped him from having an effort at goal in the 66th minute. AP
Joao Felix (Sterling, 57) - 5. Was a willing runner after coming on but didn’t get a chance to test Sanchez in Brighton’s goal. PA
Joao Felix (Sterling, 57) - 5. Was a willing runner after coming on but didn’t get a chance to test Sanchez in Brighton’s goal. PA
Hakim Ziyech (Pulisic, 57) - 6. Played a deft pass to send James through in the 64th minute. Failed to find a blue shirt in the penalty area when he put in a cross at the death. Mason Mount (Zakaria, 74) - N/A. PA
Hakim Ziyech (Pulisic, 57) - 6. Played a deft pass to send James through in the 64th minute. Failed to find a blue shirt in the penalty area when he put in a cross at the death. Mason Mount (Zakaria, 74) - N/A. PA
BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez - 7. Could have done better with his pace of response to Dunk’s deflection on Gallagher’s effort to open the scoring for the Blues. Made a couple of saves to preserve the Seagulls lead in the second half. Getty
BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez - 7. Could have done better with his pace of response to Dunk’s deflection on Gallagher’s effort to open the scoring for the Blues. Made a couple of saves to preserve the Seagulls lead in the second half. Getty
Joel Veltman - 6 Struggled against the inspired Mudryk on the right-hand side of Brighton’s defence. Wasn’t as adventurous as Estupinan but he stuck to his defensive role well. Getty
Joel Veltman - 6 Struggled against the inspired Mudryk on the right-hand side of Brighton’s defence. Wasn’t as adventurous as Estupinan but he stuck to his defensive role well. Getty
Pervis Estupinan - 8. Created the first chance of the game with a beautiful cross that Mac Allister failed to convert. Made a last-ditch challenge to stop Gallagher from having an effort at goal in the 80th minute. AP
Pervis Estupinan - 8. Created the first chance of the game with a beautiful cross that Mac Allister failed to convert. Made a last-ditch challenge to stop Gallagher from having an effort at goal in the 80th minute. AP
Adam Webster - 7. Impeccable next to the elegant Dunk in defence. Had to be substituted late in the game with what looked like a knock. Getty
Adam Webster - 7. Impeccable next to the elegant Dunk in defence. Had to be substituted late in the game with what looked like a knock. Getty
Lewis Dunk - 8. Unfortunate to have deflected Gallagher’s effort past Sanchez for Chelsea's opener. Later made a brilliant recovery tackle to deny Kovacic and make up for his error. EPA
Lewis Dunk - 8. Unfortunate to have deflected Gallagher’s effort past Sanchez for Chelsea's opener. Later made a brilliant recovery tackle to deny Kovacic and make up for his error. EPA
Pascal Gross - 7. Assisted Welbeck’s goal with a scintillating cross before the break. Unlucky to see Welbeck block his goalbound effort in the 54th minute. PA
Pascal Gross - 7. Assisted Welbeck’s goal with a scintillating cross before the break. Unlucky to see Welbeck block his goalbound effort in the 54th minute. PA
Moises Caicedo - 8. Excellent in the middle of the park for the Seagulls. He sat back and helped break up several attacks. EPA
Moises Caicedo - 8. Excellent in the middle of the park for the Seagulls. He sat back and helped break up several attacks. EPA
Solly March - 6. Had a lively start to the game but couldn't keep an effort on target in the 25th minute. His influence waned after the restart. AFP
Solly March - 6. Had a lively start to the game but couldn't keep an effort on target in the 25th minute. His influence waned after the restart. AFP
Kaoru Mitoma - 7. A little drop of the shoulder saw him beat Chalobah but Mac Allister failed to test Kepa from his cutback. Did everything perfectly but the finish when he skipped past four Chelsea players but failed to beat Kepa in the 26th minute. Getty
Kaoru Mitoma - 7. A little drop of the shoulder saw him beat Chalobah but Mac Allister failed to test Kepa from his cutback. Did everything perfectly but the finish when he skipped past four Chelsea players but failed to beat Kepa in the 26th minute. Getty
Alexis Mac Allister - 7. Should have at least made Kepa work with the two chances he had in the first ten minutes of the game. The Argentine hit another effort wide in the 29th minute. AP
Alexis Mac Allister - 7. Should have at least made Kepa work with the two chances he had in the first ten minutes of the game. The Argentine hit another effort wide in the 29th minute. AP
Evan Ferguson - 8. Showed composure to hold onto the ball, turn and find space to hit a cracking effort that came back off the crossbar in the 10th minute. Displayed a lot of desire to get on the end of Enciso’s cross but Kepa was equal to his effort. Reuters
Evan Ferguson - 8. Showed composure to hold onto the ball, turn and find space to hit a cracking effort that came back off the crossbar in the 10th minute. Displayed a lot of desire to get on the end of Enciso’s cross but Kepa was equal to his effort. Reuters
SUBS: Enciso (Veltman, 28) - 9. Picked out Ferguson with a brilliant return ball for his effort on goal in the 35th minute. Blasted a shot at goal after the break but Kepa was equal to his effort. Finally got the goal his performance deserved when a hit a cracking effort into the roof of the net in the 69th minute. Getty
SUBS: Enciso (Veltman, 28) - 9. Picked out Ferguson with a brilliant return ball for his effort on goal in the 35th minute. Blasted a shot at goal after the break but Kepa was equal to his effort. Finally got the goal his performance deserved when a hit a cracking effort into the roof of the net in the 69th minute. Getty
Danny Welbeck (Ferguson, 39) - 8. Scored with virtually his first touch when he headed home Gross’s cross in the 42nd minute. Forced Kepa into a routine stop shortly afterwards. Jan Paul Van Hecke (Webstar, 87) - N/A. AFP
Danny Welbeck (Ferguson, 39) - 8. Scored with virtually his first touch when he headed home Gross’s cross in the 42nd minute. Forced Kepa into a routine stop shortly afterwards. Jan Paul Van Hecke (Webstar, 87) - N/A. AFP

Chelsea did — five times. Before Tuchel went to Chelsea, in early 2021, Lampard had been Chelsea’s manager not on an interim basis, but as what they envisaged as a vote of confidence in a former playing idol’s capacity to take proven leadership credentials into coaching.

That formula is unreliable. Arteta, a former Arsenal midfielder, may have found, after some bumps in the road, success as their manager; Lampard was jettisoned after 18 months by Chelsea and recalled last month only as a short-term fireman.

Pochettino, who captained PSG in the early 2000s, found a very different club when, succeeding Tuchel, he became PSG manager almost two decades later.

PSG had wealth, thanks to their Qatari owners, and although Pochettino won a Ligue 1 title, the same shortcomings in Europe — where his PSG were eliminated after holding a 2-0 aggregate lead until a disastrous half-hour of a last-16 tie against Real Madrid — that have counted against several PSG coaches contributed to his departure after 18 months in France.

But the PSG episode carries useful lessons for any volatile workplace. Chelsea are less than a year into new ownership and, like PSG, they spend lavishly: close to €700 million on players in the last two transfer windows. Pochettino surveys all that and can see dazzling potential in the squad, as well as all the missteps in the boardroom.

Lampard saw it and, being available, still accepted his short-term role. “I came in with eyes wide open,” he said.

Pochettino needs the same clarity, and so, urgently, do Chelsea.

THE SPECS

Engine: 1.6-litre turbo

Transmission: six-speed automatic

Power: 165hp

Torque: 240Nm

Price: From Dh89,000 (Enjoy), Dh99,900 (Innovation)

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Directed by: Jon M. Chu

Stars: Anthony Ramos, Lin-Manual Miranda

Rating: ****

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The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

The hotels

Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.

The tours

A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages. 

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

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UAE

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Japan

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Norway

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Canada

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Singapore

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Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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South Korea
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Microsoft Exchange server exploitation: March 2021; attackers used a vulnerability to steal emails

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The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh100,000 (estimate)

Engine 2.4L four-cylinder 

Gearbox Nine-speed automatic 

Power 184bhp at 6,400rpm

Torque 237Nm at 3,900rpm

Fuel economy, combined 9.4L/100km

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When: Saturday November 24

Rating: 4/5

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Drivers’ championship standings after Singapore:

1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 263
2. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari - 235
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 212
4. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull - 162
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari - 138
6. Sergio Perez, Force India - 68

Dates for the diary

To mark Bodytree’s 10th anniversary, the coming season will be filled with celebratory activities:

  • September 21 Anyone interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor can sign up for a 250-hour course in Yoga Teacher Training with Jacquelene Sadek. It begins on September 21 and will take place over the course of six weekends.
  • October 18 to 21 International yoga instructor, Yogi Nora, will be visiting Bodytree and offering classes.
  • October 26 to November 4 International pilates instructor Courtney Miller will be on hand at the studio, offering classes.
  • November 9 Bodytree is hosting a party to celebrate turning 10, and everyone is invited. Expect a day full of free classes on the grounds of the studio.
  • December 11 Yogeswari, an advanced certified Jivamukti teacher, will be visiting the studio.
  • February 2, 2018 Bodytree will host its 4th annual yoga market.
The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 247hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 370Nm from 1,500-3,500rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km

Price: from Dh94,900

On sale: now

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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance: the specs

Engine: 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plus rear-mounted electric motor

Power: 843hp at N/A rpm

Torque: 1470Nm N/A rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.6L/100km

On sale: October to December

Price: From Dh875,000 (estimate)

ENGLAND SQUAD

Joe Root (captain), Dom Sibley, Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad

Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

THREE
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The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Price: From Dh801,800
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Mr Kandhari is legally authorised to conduct marriages in the gurdwara

He has officiated weddings of Sikhs and people of different faiths from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Russia, the US and Canada

Father of two sons, grandfather of six

Plays golf once a week

Enjoys trying new holiday destinations with his wife and family

Walks for an hour every morning

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Loyola College, Chennai, India

2019 is a milestone because he completes 50 years in business

 

ARABIAN GULF LEAGUE FIXTURES

Thursday, September 21
Al Dahfra v Sharjah (kick-off 5.35pm)
Al Wasl v Emirates (8.30pm)

Friday, September 22
Dibba v Al Jazira (5.25pm)
Al Nasr v Al Wahda (8.30pm)

Saturday, September 23
Hatta v Al Ain (5.25pm)
Ajman v Shabab Al Ahli (8.30pm)

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

THE APPRENTICE

Director: Ali Abbasi

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Maria Bakalova, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 3/5

'Laal Kaptaan'

Director: Navdeep Singh

Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Manav Vij, Deepak Dobriyal, Zoya Hussain

Rating: 2/5

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Updated: May 02, 2023, 8:09 AM`
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