Graham Potter appears to see the writing on the wall.
The Chelsea boss oversaw a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, as the Blues were yet again uninspired in a game they made way too easy for their opponents.
Chelsea has now won just one of its last 11 matches in all competitions. That’s a record that’s typically enough to get any Premier League manager sacked — let alone one who saw his club back him in January to the tune of £323 million spent on new signings.
Potter took over from Thomas Tuchel in September and has now won just nine of 26 matches as Chelsea manager. The club’s board has appeared reluctant to pull the trigger on Potter, but Chelsea’s horrific form could leave them with little choice in the matter.
Speaking after Sunday’s defeat, Potter admitted that he’s not exactly giving his board much reason to keep him around.
“The results are not good enough for Chelsea. I take full responsibility for those results,” he told Sky Sports.
“I thought the players gave everything, it’s just that the goal changes the complexion of the game and that made it difficult for us. If results aren’t good enough, which they aren’t at the moment, you can’t rely on support forever.”
Asked in his post-match press conference if he is aware that the board’s support could end, Potter responded: “There’s always that question, absolutely, and you can’t stop the questions, and whilst the results are like they are then I accept it – it’s part of the job.
“That’s just the nature of football and obviously I haven’t done enough at this club to have too much good faith and I also accept that as well. My job is to not worry too much about that.”
Chelsea will host relegation battlers Leeds next weekend. Failure to win that game would surely spell the end of Potter’s time at Chelsea — that is, if he’s even still around by then.
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