Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has opened up on the conversation he had with club co-owner Todd Boehly following the Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool.
Chelsea lost 1-0 to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final thanks to a header from Virgil van Dijk in extra time.
The defeat denied Pochettino an opportunity to win his first trophy as Blues boss, and perhaps salvage what has been an underwhelming season.
With rumours surrounding his future heating up, the former PSG boss has revealed that co-owner Todd Boehly contacted him after the game.
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Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has, on Tuesday, clarified his post-match comments after the Blues’ Carabao Cup defeat against Liverpool.
Chelsea's Pochettino on conversation with Tod Boehly
Speaking via BBC, Pochettino said "Afterwards I spoke, and we shared our opinion on the game.
"We spoke about the opportunity we missed to win a trophy, as we played very well for 90 minutes. We created the best chances and were not clinical enough.
"They showed their support, after the game Todd [Boehly] sent me a very nice message."
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