Graham Potter: Beleaguered Chelsea Boss Reveals Disturbing Threats on His Children

• Chelsea boss Graham Potter has admitted that he has received disturbing emails targeting his children
• The Englishman hasn't had the best of times since he was appointed to take over from Thomas Tuchel
• More is expected from the squad, currently in 10th place after heavy spending over transfer windows

Graham Potter has revealed that his family has been the subject of vile abuse and threats amid Chelsea's poor run of form.

Potter has found the going extremely tough in West London, with Chelsea only picking two wins in 15 games.

The club's heavy spending under the Clearlake consortium has left fans demanding for the dismissal of the former Brighton boss.

Speaking ahead of the London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, Potter documented that a section of fans have targeted his children with disturbing death threats.

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"It's a challenge. If you go to work and somebody is swearing abuse at you, it’s not going to be pleasant – or if you’re referred to as the worst person in the history of the club. 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," as quoted by Goal.

Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel at the start of September and recorded impressive results in the club's first games. It is believed that the Chelsea ownership will give the manager time to implement his strategies.

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Sports Brief had earlier reported that Potter needs to start getting results soon enough for Chelsea, not because of the safety of his job but because the backlash from fans after his recent comment did not sit down well with many of them.

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Thomas Tuchel endeared himself to the Blues faithful with the trophies won, the mentality he brought to the team, his leadership during the sanction and change of ownership, and his charisma on the touchline.

Many fans are still emotionally attached to the German and will instantly fight back at anything that appears to speak ill of his achievements at the club, and Potter may have crossed that line.