It's emerged Chelsea's players first learned of the decision on social media.
Reacting online, Jackson first posted a picture of himself and Pochettino and captioned it with two emojis of a man putting his face in his hands.
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His second Instagram Story caption read: "Love you coach. Wish we could stay together more (hand-over-face emoji).
"But may God continue to bless you and your family. Thanks for the advices and support, you're a true lion and a fighter, wish you all the best (heart emoji)."