Chelsea have been notorious for their 'sacking culture' at Stamford Bridge over the past two decades, something which Todd Boehly will be keen to change.
The Blues adopted a different model to their Premier League rivals under former owner Roman Abramovich which revolved around regularly changing the manager at the club. Despite the changes in the dugout, Chelsea continued to achieve plenty of success both domestically and in Europe with the west London outfit having won two UEFA Champions League titles in the past decade.
Following the £4billion takeover at Stamford Bridge, Boehly has wasted little time in implementing his own long-term vision at the club but couldn't help in continuing the sacking trend. Thomas Tuchel was replaced by Graham Potter as Blues boss just weeks into the new season, but now the club are set to back the new manager for the long-term.
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Jurgen Klopp celebrated seven years in charge of Liverpool at the weekend and the German is currently the longest-serving boss in the English top-flight. Potter will be hoping he is given the same length of time to really implement his play style, vision and lead the Blues to future success, now Boehly finally has a man in the dugout that aligns with his own vision for the club.
Following Potter's appointment as Chelsea boss, Boehly said: “He [Potter] is a proven coach and an innovator in the Premier League who fits our vision for the club. He has had a major impact at his previous clubs, and we look forward to his positive impact at Chelsea.
“We look forward to supporting him, his coaching team, and the squad in realising their full potential in the coming months and years,” the club chairman continued in an official statement. Since Klopp took charge at Anfield, Chelsea have been the London club with the greatest number of managers, averaging one manager a year, according to a study by Spreadex.
Jose Mourinho's second spell at Stamford Bridge came to an end with the Portuguese manager being replaced by now Spurs boss Antonio Conte. The Italian theme continued with the arrival of Maurizio Sarri before club legend Frank Lampard took charge, followed by fan-favourite Tuchel.
The German brought plenty of success to Stamford Bridge but after a number of disagreements with Boehly in the first few months of his tenure as co-owner, including a spat over the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, Tuchel suffered the same fate as his predecessors. Potter is fully aware he must delivers results quickly and he has already shown he can turn things around at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea currently unbeaten since his appointment.
Boehly looks likely to give the new boss time to achieve silverware and even if the Blues miss out on Champions League football this season, the American owner is not expected to sack the 47-year-old as he looks to follow Liverpool's model of patience with a manager.
Spreadex’s Josh Osgood said: “The Premier League is famed for its brutality regarding manager’s job security. Just this season Scott Parker and Thomas Tuchel both lost their jobs before the first international break. But as the Spreadex study shows, constant change doesn’t always lead to success.
“Long gone are the days of the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, who both managed for over 20 years at Manchester United and Arsenal respectively. Nowadays Jurgen Klopp holds the title of longest serving Premier League manager and during that time has completed the full set of trophies available to him and ended Liverpool’s 30 year wait for a title.”
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