Graham Potter is ‘more confident’ in the Chelsea hotseat after meeting co-owner Behdad Eghbali
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Graham Potter insists he is “more confident” in Chelsea’s hot seat after meeting co-owner Behdad Eghbali during the World Cup break, with the boss enjoying “the weeks, months and years to come” at Stamford Bridge .
- Graham Potter was appointed Chelsea boss in September, replacing Thomas Tuchel
- Prior to the World Cup, Chelsea were in a slump after losing three games in a row.
- Potter met with Chelsea’s board during the World Cup to shape their future
Co-owner Behdad Eghbali has assured Graham Potter that he has a long-term future as Chelsea manager.
Potter, who succeeded Thomas Tuchel in September, has seen his team drop to eighth place after three straight defeats.
However, the 47-year-old has stated that he is “even more confident” than when he was appointed that he and his employers share the same long-term vision for success.
Chelsea manager Graham Potter is confident of the future after speaking to the board.
Potter traveled to California during the World Cup to meet with Eghbali, the biggest investor behind Chairman Todd Boehly.
The club’s American owners had quickly lost confidence in Tuchel, but Potter felt able to make a public statement that he was here to stay.
“I’m even more confident, even more aware of the support I have now than three months ago when I took the job,” he said. ‘It is a credit to them and how they have communicated with me has been fantastic.
“We all know the pressure and the demands at this club, but we also have enough people who can see the perspective and where we are to be able to say: ‘This is where we are, how can we improve?’
Potter met Blues co-owner Behdad Eghbali during the World Cup mid-season break.
“I am looking forward to the weeks, months and years to come. We understand where we are and the challenges.’
Potter was accompanied to the United States by his wife Rachel. “She’s thinking about what a wonderful time we’re having and I’m looking out over the Pacific thinking about Chelsea,” he added.
‘Luckily she’s been with me long enough to know that’s the case.’