Mauricio Pochettino received 'very good text' from Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly after Wolves defeat as under-fire manager calls for 'trust' from supporters

The Chelsea manager revealed that Boehly sent him a supportive message after the club suffered their 10th Premier League defeat of the season at home to Wolves on Saturday. The Argentine coach also urged the fans to show their "trust" in him and the squad as they aim to turn the situation around.

Speaking to reporters, Pochettino revealed that Boehly sent him a "very good text" after the loss against Wolves before insisting: "We are all together in this."

The Blues boss added: "The desire was there, the attitude was there but for other reasons [we didn't win]. It's difficult to explain here but the fans need to trust."

While there have been growing calls for the manager to be sacked, it is unlikely that the club would part ways with Pochettino just yet, with his contract still due to run for another 18 months. If Chelsea decide to sack Pochettino they would have to pay a compensation fee of £10m (€11m/£12.5m), which will be nigh impossible for a club who are very close to breaching the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules.

Chelsea will hope to turn things around on Wednesday as they take on Aston Villa an FA Cup fourth-round replay. Pochettino's side will then aim to return to the top half of the Premier League with a win at Crystal Palace on February 12.