Pochettino had doubts over £220m duo as Chelsea chiefs took criticism of sporting directors ‘extremely poorly’

Mauricio Pochettino was reportedly shown the door at Chelsea for – among other things – his doubts over a pair of big-money signings and his public criticism of the club s sporting directors.

Pochettino led Chelsea into Europe after an uptick in displays in the second half of his debut season at Stamford Bridge, but left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday.

A report on Wednesday claimed and for failing to make better use of his squad despite the significant transfer spend.

Lacked size and power for the Premier League

, including his doubts over midfield pair Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo, signed for a combined fee of £220m.

The report states that Pochettino privately questioned whether Fernandez was destructive enough to be a No 6 or crea…