Chelsea boss Graham Potter has denied the suggestion that a lack of European football could help his side improve their results next season. It comes as the Blues struggle for form under their new manager, with pressure mounting on him and the rest of his staff to turn results around.
The side currently sit tenth in the Premier League, despite spending over £500million in the past year on transfer fees since the new ownership of Boehly-Clearlake. Potter has claimed he has met with the owners and still holds their faith at this time, though pressure continues to mount.
"There is support and, of course, I've spoken to them," the former Brighton man told reporters ahead of a huge clash with Leeds. "But I'm not going to hide behind that. The results haven't been good enough for us and I'm responsible for that.