Chelsea manager Graham Potter made the shocking revelation on Friday that he has been sent death threats, aimed at him and his family.
Potter has come under mounting pressure during his team’s poor run of form but this sinister new development is sure to spark concern throughout the game.
‘As much as I’ve had support, I’ve had some not particularly nice emails come through that want me to die and want my kids to die,’ said Potter, who was supposed to be talking about Sunday’s London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. ‘So that’s obviously not pleasant to receive.
‘You have got to take the situation for what it is, take the criticism, but don’t get drawn into stuff that is incorrect. Try to have perspective but at the same time acknowledge the criticism and bad feeling. That’s how it should be.
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