Mauricio Pochettino hasn't been particularly welcomed by a large part of the Chelsea fanbase. The Argentine has been booed and whistled at Stamford Bridge, with plenty of fans calling for him to get sacked this season.
Poch's previous association with Spurs doesn't help — as well as the underwhelming results Chelsea show this season.
The head coach was asked about his relationship with the Blues faithful. He replied, as quoted by the Evening Standard: “For me, what I don’t like is we are not fake people. I am not going to ask for fake love without an emotional link. It’s easy for me to arrive and start to kiss the badge.
“I respect people who can do this but it is not my nature. I want to create a real feeling. If we arrive one day and find love between us and the fans, it will be real and not fake.
“Of course, we need the fans to be together with the team and create a good energy but I cannot ask them to love me. They need to see us as serious people who want the best for the club. Of course, I care about the fan, owner, club and the players - all my people.
“But I want an honest relationship. I am in football because I love what I am doing. It is my passion and obsession. I don’t want to show things I am not feeling and I don’t want them to show what they are not feeling.”
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