Graham Potter admits to receiving death threats as Chelsea struggles continue

Chelsea’s Graham Potter says he has received an email from a fan threatening his life

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has revealed that he has received death threats via email from fans who are unhappy with the current state of the club.

Graham Potter announced a threat to his life

Ahead of Chelsea’s London derby against Tottenham, Potter told SkySports that he and his family have been victims of abuse and nasty threats because of Chelsea’s poor performances on the pitch.

“As I have supported, I have had some very bad emails that have come through who want me to die and want my children to die, so obviously that is not pleasant to receive,” he said.

Potter, however, said he is not too worried about the abuse and threats he has received and sees them only as part of the job of being a manager at the top level monitoring the poor run of form in the club.

“You just have to brush it off, and thankfully this is an isolated incident and it can come from anywhere. It’s just one of those things.” Potter added.

Chelsea’s struggles under Potter

Potter has struggled as Chelsea manager since taking over from Thomas Tuchel in September 2022 and has overseen a poor season for the club.

Chelsea are in 10th place in the Premier League after winning just two of their last 10 league games, with four defeats in that time.

Chelsea’s recent win in the Premier League also marks their only win in their last 15 matches in all competitions.

This poor run of form saw Chelsea knocked out of the FA Cup and EFL Cup, and also gave them a difficult task in the UEFA Champions League after losing the first leg of the round of 16 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund.

Potter has been heavily criticized but has also said he is not at fault for Chelsea’s recent form, although he is actively trying to find a solution to the Blues’ problems.