Mauricio Pochettino given a hostile reception at Villa Park as under-pressure Chelsea boss arrives for FA Cup fourth round replay against Aston Villa: ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning!’

Mauricio Pochettino was greeted by a hostile reception at Villa Park on Wednesday as a group of supporters booed the under-pressure manager ahead of Chelsea‘s FA Cup fourth round replay against Aston Villa. 

Chelsea suffered a woeful 4-2 defeat by Wolves in the Premier League last weekend and the Argentine’s future at Stamford Bridge is under significant threat amid a very disappointing season.

The Blues, who were hoping to kick on from the misery of last season under Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and interim manager Frank Lampard, have endured a similarly poor campaign this term and currently sit 11th in the Premier League.

Arriving ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup clash with Aston Villa, a replay of the two club’s 0-0 stalemate at Stamford Bridge earlier this month, Pochettino was loudly booed by a group of supporters. It is unclear whether these were Aston Villa or Chelsea fans.

One fan could be heard shouting: ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’. Pochettino simply responded by waving to the supporters. 

After fans gave him a hostile reception outside the stadium, Pochettino (right) was all smiles inside Villa Park as he prepared to take on Aston Villa in Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth round replay

Before the 4-2 defeat by Wolves, Chelsea were thrashed 4-1 by Liverpool in a dress rehearsal for the Carabao Cup final next month.

After conceding four goals in successive games, several Chelsea supporters have lost hope that Pochettino is the right man to fire the club back to the summit of the Premier League – and are thus calling for the Argentine to be sacked.

Even the wife of Chelsea’s veteran centre-half Thiago Silva, Isabelle, appeared to call for Pochettino to be axed on social media after the Wolves defeat. 

‘It’s time to change. If you wait any longer it will be too late,’ she posted on X after the final whistle, before later apologising for her outburst.

More to follow.