This topic has arisen due to Chelsea’s dire form since Potter has taken the reigns due to the fact that Chelsea currently sit at 10th in the premier league table, whilst they also have just a 35% win rate in all competitions. The exorbitant amount of money that Chelsea has spent in the summer and January transfer windows have added up to around £540 million, which has added further fuel to the fire in terms of Chelsea fans wanting Potter banished from Stamford Bridge, as they feel as though he should be getting more out of their new star-studded line-up.
Signings such as the Argentinian wonderkid Enzo Fernandez for £106 million and former Arsenal target Mykhaylo Mudryk for £88 million, were seen as expensive but solid purchases at the time. However, their performances under the new manager have been ultimately well below the standard that is expected at a club as successful as Chelsea has been.
Although Potter’s tenure has been wildly disappointing, fingers are being pointed at Chelsea’s sporting director Todd Boehly who has spent the large figures of cash since becoming the new owner of The Blues last summer. Boehly’s lack of credentials in the footballing world has led to many criticisms over his decision to take charge of transfers at Chelsea, his seemingly erratic decisions to sign players other clubs are interested in seem to have a lack of planning and led to one twitter user writing “Boehly busy playing football manager with Chelsea”.
Arguments for Potter to remain in the job have appeared to have mainly been rival fans wanting Chelsea’s worst ever form in the premier league to continue. But the previous success he achieved with the minimal funds he had at Brighton could be a good reason for him to remain in the job, and for fans of the club to remain patient and focus on a more long-term project with Potter at the helm rather than go back to the short-term sackings they experienced under Roman Abramovich.