Graham Potter’s less than seven month reign as Chelsea boss came to an end on Sunday, with the club’s co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali losing patience following a 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.
Potter’s arrival from Brighton had been hailed by both Boehly and Eghbali when the English coach replaced Thomas Tuchel on a five-year deal.
The Chelsea owners praised Potter’s progressive football and innovative coaching with the Seagulls. The club had also highlighted Potter’s ability to develop ‘attacking and winning football’ and his tactical flexibility.
The promised vision failed to play out during Potter’s time at Stamford Bridge, with the 47-year-old leaving with the joint-lowest points-per-game return of any manager to take charge of over 20 games for Chelsea in the Premier League.