Chelsea’s loss to Aston Villa ended up triggering the departure of Graham Potter. The 47-year-old coach, who took charge in September, was sacked on Sunday, ten days after the match against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. WhatWho will now direct Enzo Fernández? At the moment, the Spaniard Bruno Saltor, who had worked at the English club, will take up the post on an interim basis.
“Chelsea FC have announced that Graham Potter has left the club. Graham has agreed to work with the club to facilitate a smooth transition. Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and his contribution and wishes him the best for the future,” the club statement read.
Potter, who arrived seven months ago in place of Thomas Tuchel, has never set foot at Chelsea. The results did not accompany him. Saturday’s 0-2 against Dibu Martínez’s Aston Villa That meant 11 defeats in the 31 games Potter led at Chelsea.
The London team is in the bottom half of the Premier League table on 12 points from fourth place. But he is alive in the Champions League.
After spending more than $600 million on wire transfers, this gift is disappointing. And the need to look for a new course seems immediate. What’s next? Chelsea host Liverpool in the Premier League on Tuesday and face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on 12 April.
Who will replace Potter? The leading candidate is Julian Nagelsmann, recently sacked by Bayern Munich. From Germany, however, it has been reported that the 35-year-old wants to take a breather before taking on a new challenge.
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In this edition of the English league, 13 out of 20 managers have not finished the tournament with the team they started it with. It’s already a record for the Premier knowing there are still nine dates up for grabs and there could be even more.
Source: Clarin
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