Mikel Arteta has told Graham Potter the key to not being sacked. The Chelsea manager, who likened his current situation to Arteta’s early days in charge of Arsenal last week, has been told the only way of keeping his job is to start winning.
While Todd Boehly has so far remained patient in the man he appointed back in September, a dismal run of form, which has seen 10 losses in the club’s last 17 matches, has led to growing discontent among the fanbase. Pressure further mounted on the Blues head coach following last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
After that loss, Potter referenced Arteta’s early days at Arsenal, along with the current situation facing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, as cause for optimism over a potentially brighter long-term future, as the Spaniard suffered a similar run during the 2020/21 campaign. A spell of seven defeats in 10 league matches, followed by the Gunners losing their opening three games of the following season, was met with loud calls for the manager to be dismissed.
