TODD BOEHLY is already losing patience with Graham Potter, according to Chris Sutton.
The new Chelsea owner sacked Thomas Tuchel and replaced him with the former Brighton boss in September.
But despite a superb start with nine matches unbeaten, the Blues are now in a dire run of form.
Thursday’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City means Chelsea sit tenth and have won just one Premier League game in eight matches in a torrid run stretching back to October 19.
And former Stamford Bridge striker Sutton reckons time may be running out for the Potter project in West London already – despite the hire-and-fire previous owner Roman Abramovich selling up last year.
He told the BBC: “It’s been difficult for Graham Potter coming but this is a Chelsea team that simply isn’t doing well enough.
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“They’ve spent a fortune and you feel for Potter in terms of key players being out.
“But it isn’t good enough – I don’t think anybody expected Chelsea to win this game on Thursday night, they are not the team they once were, and how long will Todd Boehly give Graham Potter? It’s so difficult to see where this is going.
“Did Chelsea play well? I thought they did in the first half but in the second half they were overrun.
“Is this the Chelsea that the fans want to see where they are applauding them for their effort?
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“Chelsea, over the past 20 years, have been a team who have won big trophies and they look miles off it.
“The question is how much can Todd Boehly tolerate?
“Chelsea go to City at the weekend in the FA Cup – if they go out there, I just wonder whether they will view this as a job too big for Graham Potter.”
Chelsea’s trip to the Etihad to face City is the standout FA Cup third-round tie.
And the manager will be without a number of key players through injury as the queue in the treatment room gets even longer.
Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic hobbled off on Thursday and Mason Mount missed the match, too.
N’Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek are all longer-term absentees at the moment while Edouard Mendy has undergone surgery on his finger.
However, Reece James and Wesley Fofana are back in training and eyeing their returns.
Potter has, though, brought in his first three signings as Chelsea boss with David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos and Benoit Badiashile all joining the club on long-term deals this month.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
