Why does Chelsea still believe in Potter?

It’s been a while since Graham Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel on the Chelsea bench. Chelsea, however, have failed to build on the results success of Tuchel and are floundering under Potter both in terms of results and play.

It was different under Roman Abramovich. Experiencing a crisis in the form of winning 2 games out of the last 15 would almost certainly have seen the coach sacked.

Names like José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti or even Rafael Benítez could tell you about it. But according to the English media, Chelsea’s management plan to keep Potter.

This should be the case even if Chelsea fail to reach the Champions League quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund, against whom they lost their opening match 0-1.

The main reason he is still in post is that he has to contend with a comprehensive marooning of several important players and the involvement of several young reinforcements who have yet to get to grips with the team.

Chelsea fans are not happy with the current situation and some are even calling for his dismissal. English journalist Adam Newson, who covers information mostly around Chelsea, had the following to say.

“It is clear that Graham Potter has built good relationships with most of his players despite the poor results.

He is well-liked and seen as a strong manager, and also fair in his dealings with both senior and junior players,” he told The Athletic.

Source: Adam Newson, The Athletic