Pep Guardiola says he has urged Chelsea to stay with beleaguered boss Graham Potter regardless of their FA Cup humiliation by the hands of Manchester Metropolis.
Man Metropolis demolished Chelsea 4-0 on the Etihad to go away Chelsea out of each home cup competitions and sitting in midtable within the Premier League.
Potter himself has admitted that Chelsea are ‘struggling’ in the mean time amid rising hypothesis over his personal future.
Nonetheless, he has an ally in Guardiola, who says he has gone into bat with Chelsea’s house owners on his behalf.
“I’d say to Todd Boehly, that it was a pleasure to fulfill him, so give him time,” Guardiola stated after the sport. “I do know within the large golf equipment, outcomes or essential however I’d say give him time.
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“So, I believe, the second-half is what he’s. What he has finished in Brighton was excellent. All managers want time, he’s proper.
“We want time each season. In Barcelona there was a motive as a result of I had Messi there, I did not want two seasons one was sufficient.
“To play in opposition to Metropolis once we are at this degree in Carabao Cup or right here will not be simple for Graham, for Chelsea or for any workforce.”
Potter has now taken cost of Chelsea 18 instances, with the Blues solely managing to win eight of them.