Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter and his household have obtained nameless loss of life threats following the Premier League membership’s poor run of outcomes, he advised reporters on Friday.
Chelsea is tenth within the desk with two wins of their final 14 video games and has solely scored as soon as at house this 12 months.
“As much as I’ve had support, I’ve had some not very nice emails that have come through that want me to die and want my kids to die, so obviously that’s not pleasant to receive,” mentioned the 47-year-old former Brighton & Hove Albion boss.
“The challenge for me is, ‘OK, how do I conduct myself?’ That’s what I always turn around too. The higher you go, the more pressure you have on how you are as a person.”
Since Potter took the job in September after the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea has gained 9 of their 25 video games.
“I want to succeed here. There is this nonsense that I don’t care. Where does that come from? Where’s your evidence on that?,” he added, forward of Sunday’s journey to Tottenham Hotspur.
“If you go to work and somebody’s swearing abuse at you, it’s not going to be pleasant.
“You can answer it two ways. I could say I don’t care, but you know I’m lying. Everyone cares what people think, because we’re hardwired to be socially connected.”
Potter mentioned life had been troublesome over the previous few months as he tried to trend a successful workforce, with Chelsea 11 factors adrift of fourth-placed Spurs albeit with a recreation in hand.
“Ask my family how life has been for me and for them. It’s been not pleasant at all,” he added.
“I understand supporters go home and they’re annoyed because the team aren’t winning but, I assure you, my life for the last three, four months has been fairly average, apart from the fact I’m really grateful for this experience.”
Regarding the loss of life threats in the direction of his household, Potter mentioned a line had been crossed.
“You just have to put it aside, and thankfully it’s an isolated incident and it could come from anywhere. It’s just one of those things,” Potter advised Sky Sports.
Asked if it had rocked him, he mentioned: “Not really. It’s just a throwaway line, I think. I don’t give it any more weight than that.
“It’s not pleasant and it’s not pleasant for the family. You accept the criticism, you accept to be booed if you lose a game, and you accept whatever comes your way absolutely.
“Of course, there’s a line but I wouldn’t be the first person in life where the line’s been crossed and maybe in this instance it has been crossed.”
