Chelsea have been going through a rough spell of performances and results since before the World Cup break.
In the Premier League right now, Chelsea have only won one game in their last eight matches, which is far from good enough.
It is only natural in times like this that pressure will ramp up on a manager when a club like Chelsea goes through a patch like this, even though they are in a transition period.
Reliable insider Ben Jacobs has penned a deep dive column in an exclusive transfer related article for Si & Dan Talk Chelsea this week, and he covers the above subject in some of it.
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Jacobs believes that the next six weeks are crucial for Potter, but as of right now, support from the club owners is fully there and he is the man they chose for the long-term.
Jacobs said: “Potter hasn’t even had a transfer window and deserves time, something he was promised when joining, so it would be very harsh and unwise to make a knee-jerk change right now. This is not what the board wants.
“The whole point of hiring Potter was a belief he was the right fit, both as a coach but also within a newly-built recruitment team. It’s Potter’s role in the latter that will probably buy him time. Potter met with Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghabli during the World Cup break and left even more confident Chelsea’s owners aren’t going to react to this poor run of form.
“January is a key month for Potter, though. Missing out on Champions League football, but showing progress and a clear identity, is one thing. But falling into the bottom half of the table and thus potentially missing out on the top four by a big distance is another thing altogether.
“So the next six weeks are particularly crucial. Chelsea have Manchester City, Liverpool and a series of London derbies all leading up to Dortmund in the Champions League the day after Valentine’s Day. Potter needs a big win, against a Champions League rival, to change the mood a little. But internally at the club I am told things are still pretty calm.”
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