Mauricio Pochettino asks Chelsea owners to be patient

Manager Mauricio Pochettino urged Chelsea's owners to be patient and give him the time he needed to return to winning ways and turn around the Premier League club's woes. The Argentine manager is under intense pressure following Sunday's 1-0 loss to Liverpool in the League Cup final, while two-time Champions League winners Chelsea are also 11th in the league standings and face a difficult battle in qualifying for European play.

Pochettino, whose future is uncertain after losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool, was defiant ahead of meeting Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday night. The Argentinian feels Chelsea have made progress this season and is convinced there will be no knee-jerk reactions from the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership.

The London club has previously been known for its revolving door strategy, with managers quickly fired after failing to win trophies, but Pochettino expressed confidence that the owners will not act fast.