BREAKING: Chelsea sack Graham Potter

 


Chelsea Football Club have sacked head coach Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge, following a 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday.

 

The loss marked Potter's 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on September 8, 2022. Chelsea currently sits at 11th place in the Premier League, 12 points outside the top four, despite having spent over £550m on new players this season.

 

In a statement, Chelsea’s co-controlling owners, Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, expressed their disappointment in sacking Potter, adding, "We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person. He has always conducted himself with professionalism and integrity."

 

The club stated that Potter had agreed to work with them to facilitate a smooth transition, while Bruno Saltor, who previously worked with Potter at Brighton, will take over as interim head coach.

 

Chelsea's owners added that they were "getting behind Bruno and the team" as they focus on the rest of the season, with 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter-final ahead.

 

Potter had won just 12 of his 31 games in charge of the club in all competitions and managed 1.27 points per game in the Premier League, the joint-lowest of any manager to take charge of 20 or more games for Chelsea in the Premier League, alongside Glen Hoddle.

 

Potter's appointment followed the  sack of Tuchel, who won three trophies in 20 months at Stamford Bridge, when the Blues were sixth in the top flight.

 

Chelsea had spent £255m on transfers during the summer, and owner Boehly had gone on another spending spree in January, shelling out £288m. Among the eight mid-season signings were Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk, who have struggled to integrate into the team.


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