Chelsea: Graham Potter has backing of Todd Boehly and club board despite poor run of form

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Graham Potter inactive has the enactment of Chelsea president Todd Boehly and the club's committee contempt their mediocre tally of form.

The Blues person won conscionable 2 of their past 14 games successful each competitions and were beaten 1-0 by Premier League strugglers Southampton connected Saturday.

Potter was appointed successful September pursuing the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.

However, Chelsea's owners person made it wide that hiring Potter was portion of a semipermanent project.

It is felt the squad needs an accidental to gel aft a rebuild that has seen £583m spent connected caller players successful the past 2 transportation windows, with 8 caller signings arriving successful January alone.

It is besides recognised the unprecedented wounded situation has besides contributed to hard circumstances for Potter.

A head wounded to Cesar Azpilicueta successful Saturday's lucifer adds different sanction to Chelsea's lengthy wounded list, which includes Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Wesley Fofana, Edouard Mendy, Denis Zakaria and Armando Broja.

Potter's aboriginal astatine Stamford Bridge volition not beryllium determined by success successful the Champions League this play oregon the team's quality to suffice for European shot adjacent season.

Although it is accepted Saturday's effect was not bully capable - Southampton are bottommost of the Premier League array - it is felt determination are encouraging signs astatine the club.

Potter near Brighton and signed a five-year woody with Chelsea pursuing Tuchel's sacking.

Chelsea person won 9 of their 25 games nether Potter and beryllium 10th successful the Premier League, 10 points disconnected the Champions League places.

The Blues are adjacent successful enactment connected Sunday astatine fourth-placed Tottenham (13:30 GMT).

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