Sebastiano Pochettino (born 24 January 1995 is a Spanish football manager who was most recently the fitness coach and sports scientist of Chelsea.
Pochettino attended St. Paul's School in Barcelona, Spain. [1] He is the son of the Argentine football manager Mauricio Pochettino, and the brother of the footballer Maurizio Pochettino. [2]
In 2017, Pochettino was appointed fitness coach and sports scientist of English Premier League side Tottenham, becoming the youngest sports scientist in the Premier League. [3] He was described as "a regular sight in training sessions and on match days, seen putting the players through their paces and among the substitutes as they warmed up... a popular figure among the Tottenham players". [4] He joined Chelsea in 2023 but on 21 May 2024 the club announced he was leaving. [5]
Pochettino is of Italian-Argentine descent through both parents. [6] He can speak English, French, and Spanish. [7]
Sebastiano Pochettino (born 24 January 1995 is a Spanish football manager who was most recently the fitness coach and sports scientist of Chelsea.
Pochettino attended St. Paul's School in Barcelona, Spain. [1] He is the son of the Argentine football manager Mauricio Pochettino, and the brother of the footballer Maurizio Pochettino. [2]
In 2017, Pochettino was appointed fitness coach and sports scientist of English Premier League side Tottenham, becoming the youngest sports scientist in the Premier League. [3] He was described as "a regular sight in training sessions and on match days, seen putting the players through their paces and among the substitutes as they warmed up... a popular figure among the Tottenham players". [4] He joined Chelsea in 2023 but on 21 May 2024 the club announced he was leaving. [5]
Pochettino is of Italian-Argentine descent through both parents. [6] He can speak English, French, and Spanish. [7]