February 28, (THEWILL) – Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, will reportedly not be sacked and will be given time to turn the team’s fortunes around, despite overseeing just two wins in their last 15 English Premier League matches.
The Englishman took over from Thomas Tuchel in September and signed a five-year contract. As turbulent as the initial period of his time at Stamford Bridge has been, Chelsea officials have emphasised that they always had a long-term plan with Potter in mind.
While Potter’s job may be safe at the moment, the club is currently 10th in the EPL, 14 points behind the UEFA Champions League qualification spots. The team has only scored 23 goals all season, and just six since November – the lowest in the Premier League during that time period.
Potter himself acknowledged that results need to improve and that he has taken full responsibility for the situation. The Blues will face Leeds on Saturday and Borussia Dortmund in the UCL last-16 second leg at Stamford Bridge the following Tuesday.
N’Golo Kante, who has been sidelined since August with a hamstring injury, returned to training on Monday. Christian Pulisic, who has been out of action since January due to a knee injury, was also present, as he continues to work on his fitness.
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