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Luke Thrower

Rio Ferdinand explains Graham Potter sacking decision as Chelsea linked with manager replacements

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that Chelsea's new owners have stuck by manager Graham Potter due to a change of culture at the club. It comes amid growing pressure surrounding the future of the head coach due to a run of poor form across all competitions.

The Blues currently find themselves knocked out of both domestic competitions and currently trail 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund after the first leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League. Things in the Premier League have been far from easy either, sitting tenth in the division.

The latest low for the club came in a 1-0 defeat to relegation strugglers Southampton, who managed a historic double over the west London outfit thanks to a long-range James Ward-Prowse free-kick. Discussing his tenure after the game, Potter said: "I’m sure there will be people out there that think I’m the problem, absolutely.

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