Chelsea's 2-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund could have a huge influence on the future of Graham Potter and reputation of Todd Boehly's ownership.
Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz were the goalscorers for Chelsea as they recovered from a 1-0 first-leg defeat at the Signal Iduna Park three weeks ago to progress to the quarter-finals.
The win eases further pressure off Potter after the 47-year-old was faced with severe scrutiny over his future following his side's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham two weeks ago. It is also the first time the north Londoners have won back-to-back games since October.
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Following Danny Makkelie's full-time whistle, the emotions amongst the Chelsea players, staff and supporters perfectly summarised what the result meant to the club. And after the game, footage of inside the tunnel was on hand to show how Bohely reacted.
The co-owner was pictured waiting in the Stamford Bridge tunnel for Potter to return from media duty before shaking his hand and offering the Chelsea boss a hug. Smiles all round from the US billionaire, who has stuck by Potter despite external claims to cut ties with the Englishman.
football.london understands that Potter has continued to retain the support of the club ownership over the tricky period. Boehly has previously gone on record of his ambitions to build a project at Stamford Bridge and refrain from jumping ship whenever the tide turns.
Passage to the quarter-final keeps Chelsea's 2022/23 season alive, with little hope of securing a top four place via the Premier League. They will learn their opponents for the next round and semi-final in Friday's draw (11am GMT/6am EST), with dreams of replicating Thomas Tuchel's set to continue over the course of the coming weeks.
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