Chelsea Football Club has reached an agreement to hire Bernardo Cueva. A set-piece specialist coach from league rivals Brentford to join the staff for the 2024-25 season. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t agree.
Reports from ‘Telegraph Football’ that. The 36-year-old Mexican coach will continue to work alongside head coach Thomas Frank until the end of this season. Then slowly move through London to Stamford Bridge. UFABET
The position of set-piece specialist for the Blues became vacant. After Anthony Barry resigned to join forces with Thomas Tuchel, Young’s old man at Bayern Munich in April year ago.
As for the idea of hiring a coach to specifically take care of set pieces, it was previously opposed by Pochettino. But when considering all aspects of necessity, he had to relent.
Cueva joined Brentford in September 2020 from Chivas in the Mexican Liga MX, having been selected by Director of Football Phil Giles and Director Lee Dykes technical teacher.
He began his career in a tactical statistical analysis role. Gradually accumulate prestige until increasing roles in the staff. Help push the team to promotion from the English Championship to the top league.
While working at G-Tech Community Stadium, they were armed until ‘Phaya Phueng’ was one of the teams with a dangerous set piece. Chelsea
For example, last season Brentford scored 16 out of 58 goals in the Premier League. England’s goals from set pieces – second most in the league. Behind only Liverpool (17) with half of those coming from corner kicks.