Mauricio Pochettino confident he retains Chelsea owners’ backing after cup loss

Mauricio Pochettino said he had supportive conversations with the club’s co-owners (John Walton/PA)

Mauricio Pochettino is confident he retains the backing of Chelsea’s owners but conceded his future was out of his hands after defeat in the Carabao Cup final increased scrutiny of his position.

The under-fire Argentinian said he had supportive conversations with the club’s co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali following Sunday’s 1-0 extra-time loss to Liverpool.