Graham Potter is properly conscious that latest outcomes imply his place as Chelsea (opens in new tab) head coach is at actual danger, however he has insisted that he maintains the total assist of his gamers.
The Blues host Leeds (opens in new tab) on Saturday in a sport which may properly be make or break for Potter, whose aspect have gained simply certainly one of their final 11 matches in all competitions, scoring only one purpose of their final six outings.
That rotten run of kind has sparked an more and more poisonous ambiance round Stamford Bridge, the place Chelsea have been roundly booed off the pitch following final month’s 1-0 defeat to bottom-of-the-table Southampton (opens in new tab).
And in a really sickening improvement, Potter revealed final week (opens in new tab) that he had acquired demise threats in opposition to himself and his household.
However the former Brighton boss has remained defiant – whereas acknowledging that his job is much from safe proper now. Talking forward of the Leeds conflict, he stated (opens in new tab):
“If you find yourself head coach and also you begin on this journey, you say, ‘Effectively, if the outcomes aren’t ok then you understand your job is in peril’. That is the life we lead.
“I simply have to just accept that and do my finest and attempt to enhance the state of affairs we’re in till there’s a level the place we’re not capable of go ahead. However that hasn’t been the case and we hold preventing.”
Potter admitted that his teaching hadn’t had the influence he would have appreciated up to now, however he has little doubt that the squad are proper behind him. He added (opens in new tab):
“I really feel the assist of the gamers; I really feel the assist of everybody right here. I perceive the frustrations externally, however among the many gamers, it’s a need for us all to do higher and that’s the pleasing factor. The outcomes have not been good, however we’re nonetheless preventing for one another.”
