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Graham Potter makes Chelsea board admission after Tottenham loss amid calls for him to be sacked

Graham Potter has admitted that support from the owners won't last forever after Chelsea lost again in a run that sees his side bordering on dropping into the bottom half. After a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday it is only goal difference that keeps them in 10th.

It is now also just two wins in 15 matches, one in 11 and a continuation of goalscoring woes that has plagued the team since October. With cries for him to be sacked coming vocally from social media and increasingly in the stands as well, the 47-year-old is under huge pressure.

It is believed that Todd Boehly and Co keep faith in him turning things around at Stamford Bridge but Potter doesn't expect that support to be unwavering if things remain bleak. Speaking after the game he said: "Of course [results test the relationship] it's the same as anyone in any job, anywhere.

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