Chelsea intend to stick with Graham Potter even if he were to miss out on Champions League qualification.
Potter was named as Thomas Tuchel’s successor on Thursday, with his new employers expecting a top-four finish to be the minimum achieved this season along with a run deep into Europe’s top competition.
However, the Todd Boehly- Clearlake Capital consortium that now own Chelsea are preparing for the long-term with Potter and also the club.
They do not see one year out of the competition as reason to rip up those plans or an outcome that would leave Potter in danger of losing his job.