Watch Pochettino press conference descend into chaotic end after Chelsea boss grilled over penalty bust-up vs Everton
MAURICIO Pochettino’s press conference had a chaotic end after the Cheslea boss was grilled over his side’s penalty row in the 6-0 win over Everton.
The Blues boss was seen walking out of the post-match press conference as a reporter shouted at the Stamford Bridge backroom team.
Pochettino, 52, had just watched Chelsea demolish the relegation-threatened Toffees in their biggest win of the season.
But the victory was soured by an unsavoury on-field row between Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson over a second-half penalty.
The trio were seen arguing before Palmer scored his fourth goal of the match from 12 yards.
Unsurprisingly, reporters were keen to know the boss’ thoughts on the incident.
Pochettino faced several questions and was then caught on camera walking out, surrounded by Chelsea staff, as a reporter shouted in the background.
In newly-released footage, the Argentine can be seen holding up his finger as he walks out of the press room, exclaiming: “You all, one (question) all press conference.”
A reporter can then be heard shouting back: “You stopped the press conference!
“We didn’t stop the press conference, you stopped the press conference!”
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Pochettino replies: “Every question was (about the penalty incident).”
As he walks out, a media member can then be heard saying: “S*** management of a press conference!”
Chelsea's penalty chaos
MAURICIO POCHETTINO has been tearing his hair out watching Chelsea's stars fight over penalties again and again. Here are all their spot kick lowlights
- CHELSEA 2-2 ARSENAL (23rd October, 2023)
GOAL Raheem Sterling immediately picks up the ball to take Chelsea’s spot kick before Cole Palmer approaches. Enzo Fernandez intervenes to give the ball to Palmer, who sends David Raya the wrong way to score.
- CHELSEA 4 LEICESTER CITY 2 (17th March, 2024)
MISS Raheem Sterling wins a penalty and this time is handed the ball by Palmer. However, he fires it down the middle and sees his kick comfortably saved. Leicester later recover to 2-2 from 2-0 down and Sterling is booed every time he touches the ball by a section of the home crowd.
- CHELSEA 4 MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (4th April, 2024)
GOAL Noni Madueke makes an audacious attempt to take the ball off Palmer after winning a 98th minute penalty with the Blues 3-2 down but is pulled away by Trevoh Chalobah. Palmer sends Andre Onana the wrong way before scoring a winner two minutes later.
- CHELSEA 6 EVERTON 0 (15th April, 2024)
GOAL Madueke picks up the ball immediately after Chelsea are awarded a penalty at 4-0 up, but a furious Nicolas Jackson rushes in wanting to take the kick and shoves the winger. Captain Conor Gallagher has to intervene to give the ball to Palmer, who scores. Pochettino blasts his team’s behaviour as “like being at school”.
Fans slammed the scenes in the second half as the three Chelsea stars argued over who would take the penalty.
The spot-kick had been awarded with the hosts already 4-0 up thanks to a hat-trick from Palmer and Jackson’s strike.
Palmer later insisted his team-mates were laughing and joking about the incident by full-time.
However, Pochettino blasted his young players for their petulant behaviour.
He even threatened to drop players if a similar incident happened again.
Pochettino said: “It’s a shame. I told the players [in the dressing room] we can’t behave in this way.
“I told them this is the last time I will accept this type of behaviour.
“They’re all involved in this situation, next time they’re all out. This is not a joke.”
Chelsea’s comfortable win over the Toffees boosted their European hopes.
Pochettino’s side are now ninth in the Premier League and just three points off sixth with games in hand on the teams above them.
