EPL: Nerve being tested – Neville reveals why Chelsea’s Graham Potter is yet to get sacked

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has warned Chelsea manager, Graham Poter that the patience of Chelsea owners would not last forever.

Nevile believes that Poitter has kept his job up till this moment simply because they want to do the right thing, having sacked a manager earlier to employ him.

Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Saturday, with James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick deciding the game at Stamford Bridge.

The former Manchester United defender told Gary Neville Podcast that the former Brightin boss is currently under massive pressure which was made evident by Chelsea’s jeering him during Saturday’s defeat.

“Potter is under massive pressure. You can see it in his face. The boos at the end of the game, felt a little ominous,” Neville said.

“I think they’ll want to do the right thing, the Chelsea owners…”, Neville added, suggesting that recent investment they have made under Potter’s reign and the sacking of Thomas Tuchel are the reasons the former Brighton boss is still at Stamford Bridge today.

Chelsea invested over almost £600m in bringing in new players in the last two transfer windows.

The former Manchester United player advised the club’s owners against sacking the coach but added, “I suspect that nerve is being tested, as any owner would be when you’ve spent that level of money and you’re losing games at home to the (side) bottom of the league.”