It’s news that has been building for several weeks. Ever since he failed to deliver on promises after making such purchases in January, Chelsea supporters had been screaming for it.
By mutual consent, Graham Potter has departed the Chelsea Football Club, the London club has said. “Graham has agreed to collaborate with the Club to facilitate a smooth transition” the Premier League heavyweights emphasized.
The Blues also took a moment to express their gratitude to the manager for his persistent efforts, as “the utmost regard for Graham both as a coach and a person. He has always behaved himself with professionalism and ethics and we are all unhappy with this outcome”.
The team finishes 11th in the Premier League as the former manager of Brighton departs. The decision is believed to have been prompted by the English top division’s shaky condition, with a historically top team like Chelsea not happy to be in the bottom half. Despite this, they do have a Champions League quarterfinal versus Real Madrid to look forward to as that seems to be their best chance of making it to the next season’s European football.
In a total of 31 games while coaching the London team, the coach was able to secure 12 victories, 8 draws, and 11 losses for his team. His first match in charge of the team was a Champions League group stage match against RB Salzburg, which ended in a 1-1 draw. He joined the club on September 8, 2022. Then came the Premier League debut, which was against Crystal Palace of London. He won 1-2 in his Premier League debut.
Bruno Saltor will assume leadership of the squad as Interim Head Coach while they look for a new boss to fill the position. The Chelsea team is eager to capitalize on this as they “will all be supporting Bruno and the club as we concentrate on the remaining games of the season. There are still 10 Premier League games to play, and the Champions League quarterfinal is coming up. To complete the season on a strong note, we will give every one of those games our full attention “.
