Twenty-three matches, eight wins, seven draws and eight losses, tenth place in the Premier League, 23 points adrift of the league leaders and 11 points adrift of the Champions League places. After spending over €500 million over two transfer windows, this is where Chelsea find itself. In between all these, the club had also sacked their Champions League manager Thomas Tuchel.
Results have not improved under his successor Graham Potter as the club now face the serious threat of missing out on the Champions League unless they win the tournament this year. However, despite that, Potter has the backing of the top management, including owner Todd Beohley.
This is even after they spent close to €300 million in the winter transfer window bringing in players such as the Ukrainian sensation Mykhaylo Mudryk and World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo Fernandez. So, why is Potter, a relatively inexperienced coach for top clubs, being so much leeway while Tuchel, who brought the second Champions League title to Stamford Bridge sacked early in the current season.
Various factors are at play that have afforded Graham Potter the luxury of time unavailable to Tuchel.
Graham Potter is a team man
One thing everyone knows about Thomas Tuchel is his bold nature. The German, throughout his career, has been this figure who is unafraid of expressing his opinion in public. This included calling out his team players if they were not playing up to the mark. And his upfront nature didn’t change during his time at Chelsea.
However, Boehly didn’t like his criticism as he thought it was bringing a bad name to the club and his ownership style. Graham Potter, on the other hand, is a different personality who is usually calm in public and chooses to express his genuine emotions in private. This has impressed the top hierarchy at the club, who want a manager exactly like Potter as they navigate the early years under the new ownership.
Potter has maintained his composure and has not blamed any players or the administration for the failings at the club. Instead, he has said that rebuilding a club like Chelsea will take time and patience from the club’s staff and fans.
4 – In 2023, Chelsea have scored just four goals in nine matches in all competitions, failing to score in five of those games. Indeed, they have drawn a blank in more matches this calendar year so far than any other Premier League club. Lacking. pic.twitter.com/jqg8Idgpn8
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