Graham Potter: Chelsea boss retains support of the club's board

Graham Potter had spells successful complaint of Ostersund, Swansea and Brighton earlier moving to Chelsea

Graham Potter retains the enactment of Chelsea's committee contempt Sunday's 4-0 FA Cup decision by Manchester City.

Fans sung the sanction of erstwhile brag Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked successful September, during Sunday's game.

But Chelsea spot Potter, who replaced Tuchel, arsenic a semipermanent appointment.

There is content helium tin crook astir the club's form, which has not been helped by a agelong database of injuries.

The nine privation to follow a antithetic attack to that of erstwhile proprietor Roman Abramovich, who was renowned for his precocious turnover of managers. The Russian's sanction was besides sung by Chelsea fans during the nonaccomplishment astatine Manchester City.

After the game, Potter said: "We person to support improving and instrumentality unneurotic due to the fact that intelligibly we are suffering arsenic a shot club."

Following the club's takeover by president Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital successful May, Chelsea spent much than £250m connected players successful the summertime earlier they sacked Tuchel; they are present 10 points down fourth-placed Manchester United.

But having gone retired to Manchester City astatine the archetypal signifier successful some home cupful competitions, they present look a important tally of games implicit the adjacent 5 weeks to effort to amended results earlier they play Borussia Dortmund successful the past 16 of the Champions League.

They question to westbound London rivals Fulham, who are supra them successful the table, connected Thursday earlier hosting Crystal Palace connected Sunday. After facing Liverpool astatine Anfield successful the Premier League, they past big Fulham and play strugglers West Ham.

The Blues are presently without injured players Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, N'Golo Kante, Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic among others.

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