Brighton CEO Paul Barber has explained why Chelsea must not sack Graham Potter despite a turbulent start to the 47-year-old's tenure at Stamford Bridge. In September, the former Seagulls boss left the south coast to replace Thomas Tuchel, penning a five-year deal with the Blues.
Potter began his reign in west London with a nine-game unbeaten streak which saw Chelsea defeat AC Milan quite convincingly, home and away, in the Champions League group stage. But, ironically, a 4-1 loss to Brighton kickstarted the Blues' poor vein of form and it was during the period where sections of the fanbase called for him to be sacked.
But, Todd Boehly has since stuck by his first managerial appointment following the takeover in the summer and the American billionaire is beginning to reap the rewards for his patience. With Potter's project far from complete, Barber has encouraged the Chelsea co-owner to keep faith in the Englishman.
