'Managing Chelsea is the hardest job in football' – claims Graham Potter

Graham Potter thinks that he has the “hardest job in football” as he asks his critics to try to see things from his point of view.

Potter started well at

but has now overseen one of the worst run of forms in recent Chelsea history as the Blues have won only one of their 8 recent clashes.

Speaking to the press ahead of their Thursday Premier League clash with Fulham, Potter acknowledged the change in leadership as one of the key factors in Chelsea’s recent state, saying:

"Change is a challenge in any organisation. Listen, I am sure that the changes happened because of events outside of this and us. It’s not like there’s been a coup.

"This is what it is. We have to deal with the new and we have to build things up again because things have changed, things have gone and left. That’s part of the challenge to come and I understood that things would be difficult from a leadership perspective.

"It is a challenge, stimulating and ridiculously hard. I think it is probably the hardest job in football because of that leadership change and the expectation - because rightly where people see Chelsea.

"I obviously didn’t think we’d lose 10 first-team players but that’s where we are at. All I can do is speak to you guys honestly, give my perspective and understand the criticism if you lose."

A win against

would be vital for Chelsea who sit at 10th and are 10 points behind the top 4 positions.

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