Potter, 47, left Brighton & Hove Albion after being confirmed as Thomas Tuchel’s replacement and is the first manager appointed by Chelsea’s new American owners, the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital Group, after they bought the club from Roman Abramovich in May. The Abramovich era was famous for brutal sackings and none of the 13 managers appointed since the Russian billionaire took over in 2004 were given contracts of more than four years. Potter’s Brighton side have made a good start to the season RYAN PIERSE/GETTY IMAGES Boehly, Chelsea’s new chairman, promised to support Potter and his team in the “months and
