Mauricio Pochettino was officially appointed as the new Chelsea manager on Monday.
The 51-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.
Pochettino will start work on July 1 ahead of the club’s preseason tour to the United States.
He was identified as Chelsea’s first choice early in the process and has agreed to work closely with co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stuart.
Although co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital executive Behdad Eghbali had final sign-off, the search was led by Winstanley and Stuart, who said in a joint statement: “Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward.
“He is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages. His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate.”