Chelsea boss Graham Potter has seen strong sack claims dissipate in the last seven days after the Blues picked up their third consecutive victory by beating Leicester. After just one win in 2023, Potter was at risk of losing his job at Chelsea heading into March, however wins against Leeds, Borussia Dortmund and Leicester have seen the pressure lessen significantly.
Despite defeats against Southampton and London rivals Tottenham in February, football.london reported that Potter still had the support of the Chelsea board room heading into a crucial week in two competitions. A Stamford Bridge clash against Leeds was seen by many as the perfect springboard and opportunity to build momentum into a decisive European clash.
A Wesley Fofana goal gave Chelsea the three points at the weekend before strikes from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz overturned a one-goal deficit to place Chelsea into the quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win against Dortmund.
