Graham Potter has received death threats aimed towards his children following a poor run of form at Chelsea.
Chelsea have won just two of their past 15 games in all competitions. They sit 10th in the Premier League table, 11 points adrift of the top four, ahead of their crucial clash with Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
Potter has been under mounting pressure, with his side booed off the pitch by their own fans following a dire 1-0 defeat by bottom side Southampton last weekend. The former Brighton boss retains the support of the Chelsea hierarchy, but he says the past few weeks have been particularly tough.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Potter revealed the shocking extent of the abuse he has received. “The world is tough for everybody. We’re going through an energy crisis, a cost of living crisis, and people are striking every other week. Things are difficult so nobody wants to hear about the poor old Premier League manager,” he said.
“Nevertheless, when you ask me questions: ‘Is it hard? Is it tough? Is it nice to hear?’, as much as I’ve had support, I’ve had some not particularly nice emails come through that want me to die, want my kids to die. Obviously, that’s not pleasant to receive.
