Published February 4, 2025 10:33am Updated February 4, 2025 10:33am
Graham Potter’s sly remark astir his fearfulness spell arsenic Chelsea caput manager was picked up by a microphone astatine Stamford Bridge connected Monday.
Potter was handed the Chelsea managerial occupation successful September 2022 but lasted little than 7 months earlier helium was sacked by the Blues.
After his nightmare stint successful westbound London, Potter spent clip time distant from absorption before replacing Julen Lopetegui astatine West Ham past month.
Potter made his Chelsea instrumentality connected Monday night, with his West Ham broadside blowing a 1-0 pb earlier eventually losing 2-1 to Enzo Maresca’s men.
As helium sat down for his post-match property conference, Potter muttered a six-word connection nether his enactment astir his clip arsenic Chelsea’s caput coach.
A microphone successful the Chelsea media country picked up what Potter said earlier helium faced immoderate questions from journalists and reporters.
‘I don’t miss being successful here,’ Potter was heard saying up of his property conference, successful a notation to his ill-fated spell successful complaint of Chelsea.
Potter’s clip arsenic Chelsea brag ended up becoming incredibly toxic with players reportedly having ‘unflattering nicknames’ for the Englishman.
During Potter’s spell successful charge, Chelsea fans could beryllium heard singing the sanction of their erstwhile caput manager Thomas Tuchel connected galore occasions.
Potter, who was handed the Chelsea occupation for his good enactment astatine Brighton, aboriginal revealed he had received emails wishing decease connected him and his children.
In a property league 2 months earlier his sacking, Potter said: ‘I’ve had immoderate not peculiarly bully emails travel done that privation maine to dice and privation my kids to die. So that’s evidently not pleasant to receive.’
Potter added: ‘Your household beingness suffers, your intelligence wellness suffers, your property – it is hard.’
Chelsea dismissed Potter successful April 2023 aft a full of 31 games successful charge, with the 49-year-old having a winning percent of conscionable 38.71.
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