Graham Potter’s sacking is set to cost Chelsea a massive amount of money. The Blues announced their decision to sack Potter on Sunday (April 2) after a 2-0 home defeat in the Premier League to Aston Villa a day earlier.
Potter, who arrived in September, took charge of the team for 31 games, winning 12, losing ten and drawing eight. He penned a five-year deal that was worth £12 million per year. Hence, the total cost of the contract was £60 million. The Blues needed to buy out the remainder of Potter’s contract to sack him.
Considering Potter already served half a year, the total procedure is set to cost close to £50 million. Considering the fact that the Blues spent almost £600 million in the transfer window this season, they’re set to incur another massive financial expense.
Potter also brought a few back room staff members with him to Chelsea. The club are expected to pay them off as well, meaning the expense could be well north of £60 million.
Acclaimed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently reported that Julian Nagelsmann and Mauricio Pochettino are among the frontrunners to be recruited as the new Blues manager. He said:
“Julian Nagelsmann is the favourite candidate to replace Graham Potter as new Chelsea head coach, as reported yesterday. Nagelsmann was mentioned yesterday during internal discussions — Julian is considered a talented coach. Talks are ongoing to make best decision
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