How fans reacted to Graham Potter’s sack at Chelsea
Graham Potter has been relieved of his duties as Chelsea manager following the Blues’ 2-0 loss at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.
The Blues have been in poor form for much of the ex-Brighton man’s stint at Stamford Bridge with 12 wins, eight draws and 10 defeats from 31 competitive games, scoring 33 goals and conceding 31 goals.
The defeat to Aston Villa was however the final straw as it dropped Chelsea out of the top half of the table down to 11th which clearly was not good enough for the club hierarchy.
Chelsea supporters were generally pleased with Potter’s dismissal, many believing he was not good enough to manage such a big club, comparing him with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was dismissed after a poor run of results last season.
Manchester United fans:
Before match After match pic.twitter.com/JXxDz32eK8
— 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 (@Starboy_Victor_) April 2, 2023
Graham Potter has been relieved of his duties as Chelsea manager pic.twitter.com/gUbi8qAnN0
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 2, 2023
Mourinho: 2004-07
Grant: 2007-08
Felipe Scolari: 2008-09
Hiddink: 2009-09
Ancelotti: 2009-11
Villas-Boas: 2011-12
Di Matteo: 2012-12
Benitez: 2012-13
Mourinho: 2013-15
Hiddink: 2015-16
Conte: 2016-18
Sarri: 2018-19
Lampard: 2019-21
Tuchel: 2021-22
Potter: 2022-23— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 2, 2023
Todd said he would be different to Roman 😂😂
I feel for Graham Potter, but it was inevitable. You don’t change Tuchel for Potter. Ridiculous decision to start with. https://t.co/twZpL1D23H
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) April 2, 2023
It cost Chelsea £21m to buy out Graham Potter’s contract from Brighton and £60m to sack him. An appointment that will go down in football history. pic.twitter.com/ALXWVS5NZm
— Gunners (@Gunnersc0m) April 2, 2023
Graham Potter's Chelsea career by numbers:
◉ 31 games
◉ 12 wins
◉ 11 defeats
◉ 8 draws
◎ 33 goals scored
◎ 31 goals concededHis 39% win rate is the lowest of any permanent manager at the club in the 21st century. 😬 pic.twitter.com/xwRP34nQtD
— Squawka (@Squawka) April 2, 2023
September 8, 2022: Graham Potter hired from Brighton
April 2, 2023: Graham Potter fired by Chelsea pic.twitter.com/bKpIvopRzv
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 2, 2023
Manchester United lost
Eden Hazard assist
Graham Potter sacked.What a beautiful day pic.twitter.com/9vZJ5pLb23
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) April 2, 2023
I like Potter but I found his behaviour at Chelsea very strange. You're at a big club where you have no history & you're not a big name manager yet even through a terrible run of form,you act as if results don't matter & remain so aloof & detached.People have to FEEL you care.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) April 2, 2023
Always sad when anyone loses their job, I like Graham Potter who comes across as a pleasant person & a good manager. But the Chelsea job just came to soon for him & when he was appointed it felt it was to soon for him. pic.twitter.com/n0GWGwfeU7
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) April 2, 2023
Woke up and Graham Potter isn't here, so it wasn't a dream?? pic.twitter.com/ZXGaOO4Fr9
— Elvis Tunde (@Tunnykvng) April 3, 2023
We are going to court. This is unfair on Potter.
In the quarterfinals of the Champions League, leading the second page of the table & a family to feed & you just sack him on Sunday when bank network won't work? 🤪
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) April 2, 2023
They gave Potter every chance to turn things round, then swallowed their pride and were able to sack him without having to give a full payout.
Time to put some respect on Todd Bohely and Behdad Eghbali. pic.twitter.com/N7zuMT6m9L
— CarefreeLewisG (@CarefreeLewisG) April 2, 2023
I think the limit for many people was the loss to Southampton at home, so the fact Graham Potter stayed in the job until today, I think, actually shows we did all have some level of patience.
Yesterday was too much to stomach and a step too far, hence the backlash. Graham is… pic.twitter.com/Lm74xlc4qZ
— Chelsea Dodgers 🧢 (@TheBlueDodger) April 2, 2023
Bit more on Graham Potter's sacking. Line in the statement on a "smooth transition" is a reference to the parting being amicable (as much as a sacking can be) and some of Potter's staff remaining on, at least until a permanent manager is appointed. pic.twitter.com/c6IP0WU855
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) April 2, 2023
Potter gave me high blood pressure! The Doctor took the reading and said, "its rather high. Everything okay at home?".
I said no.
Where's your home he asked?
Stamford Bridge, I replied.
He fell off his chair quaking in laughter. https://t.co/R3tJ3EV15k— Frank Edoho (@frankedoho) April 2, 2023
The decision to sack Graham Potter was fast-moving, but in the end unanimous. It was led by Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart. There will now be an exhaustive search for a replacement. Nothing is imminent at this point. pic.twitter.com/d9ngEGf1i9
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) April 2, 2023
Graham Potter reminds me of Ole, seems like a genuinely great guy but the job was too big for him, arguably the worst manager we’ve had in over 20 years.
— Mod (@CFCMod_) April 2, 2023
Potter couldn’t have asked for more time to at least try and implement some sort of idea of his football at Chelsea.
The break during the Queen’s death, the World Cup break, getting knocked out of both domestic cup competitions at the first time of asking, another international…
— CFCDaily (@CFCDaily) April 2, 2023
Celebrating Potter's sacking with 900,000,000 Chelsea fans worldwide pic.twitter.com/SpIhJ6UJ2t
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) April 2, 2023
Graham Potter is a nice guy and I hoped he’d make a success of it at #CFC for his sake. But quickly became clear he wasn’t going to. Successful Chelsea coaches have always had an aura about them…Potter just didn’t have it sadly.
— Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) April 2, 2023
Potter hearing about his sack then realizing he’ll get paid £52 million for it 🌚 pic.twitter.com/lehVteZxUV
— MrBanks💰 (@Mrbankstips) April 2, 2023
The Man Gave Everything. Good Bye Graham Potter😭😭 pic.twitter.com/QSjlJ2359B
— Manuel (@CFCManuel_) April 3, 2023
