Potter's worst start in Chelsea history
On February 18, Chelsea lost for the fourth consecutive match without winning when losing to the bottom team Southampton 0-1 right at Stamford Bridge in the 24th round of the English Premier League. This result leaves "The Blues" in 10th place with 31 points, 11 points behind Tottenham's fourth place.
Potter also became Chelsea manager with the worst record in the Premier League, with five wins, six draws and six losses. The British coach's win rate is only 29.4%.
British newspaper Sunsport said the situation could be even worse for Potter when Chelsea faces a difficult schedule for the rest of the period, including encountering Tottenham, Man Utd, Arsenal and Man City.
However, US billionaire Todd Boehly and his associates are said to still have faith in Potter and have no intention of changing generals in the near future. They feel short-term success is impossible this season and need to give Potter time to stabilize the squad, as the club have spent a total of $668 million to bring in 16 players over the last two transfer windows. season 2022-2023.
Rafa Benitez (57.7%), Luiz Felipe Scolari (56) or Andre-Villas Boas (48.1) all have higher win rates than Potter. All three of these coaches were quickly sacked by former owner Roman Abramovich after a short stint at Stamford Bridge.
Avram Grant is the Chelsea manager with the highest win rate in the Premier League, when he lost two, drew eight and won 22 matches, reaching a rate of 68.8%. A close friend of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, Grant was appointed to lead "The Blues" after the club sacked Mourinho in September 2007. He surprised Chelsea when he brought Chelsea to the final of the Champions League - where they lost to Man Utd in a penalty shootout because of a John Terry slip, and ended the fierce competition with Man Utd in the Premier League in the place. Monday.
Behind Grant is Antonio Conte - the Italian coach who helped Chelsea win 51 matches, draw 10 and lose 15, with a win rate of 67.1%. Conte took office at Chelsea on July 3, 2016, leading the club in 106 matches. The Italian coach helped Chelsea win the Premier League in 2017, crowned the FA Cup next season, but was fired in the summer of 2018 and received a compensation of $ 12 million.
In third place is Jose Mourinho with a 66% win rate over two terms in charge of Chelsea. The specific record of the Portuguese coach is 140 wins, 44 draws and 28 losses. Despite being sacked during both terms in charge of Chelsea, Mourinho is still the most successful manager in this club's history. He and "The Blues" won three times the English Premier League (2005, 2006, 2015), an FA Cup (2007) and three League Cups (2005, 2007, 2015).
Prior to the appointment of Potter, Chelsea had a very successful time with Thomas Tuchel. He helped Chelsea win the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and European Super Cup in more than a year in charge. In the English Premier League, the German coach and Chelsea lost 11, drew 17 and won 35, achieving a win rate of 55.6%.
