Graham Potter has opened up about death threats that his family have received in recent times.

The Englishman has struggled during his spell at Chelsea.

Potter has taken charge of 25 matches since replacing Thomas Tuchel in September.

He has won just nine of those as Chelsea have slipped to 10th in the Premier League.

Some Chelsea fans have already lost their patience with Potter and want to see him replaced.

Potter remains as Chelsea manager for now and BBC Sport claimed earlier this week that he retains the backing of the board.

Potter and his Chelsea side travel to north London to face Tottenham Hotspur in a must-win clash on Sunday afternoon.

Ahead of the match, Potter has opened up on the vile abuse that has been directed to himself and his family in recent weeks.

Chelsea's Graham Potter gestures from the touchline

"As much as I've had support I've had some not very nice emails that have come through that want me to die and want my kids to die, so obviously that's not pleasant to receive," he said, per Sky Sports.

"The challenge for me is, 'OK, how do I conduct myself?' That's what I always turn round to. The higher you go, the more pressure you have on how you are as a person. I want to succeed here. There is this nonsense that I don't care. Where does that come from? Where's your evidence on that?

"If you go to work and somebody's swearing abuse at you, it's not going to be pleasant. You can answer it two ways. I could say I don't care, but you know I'm lying. Everyone cares what people think, because we're hardwired to be socially connected.

"Ask my family how life has been for me and for them. It's been not pleasant at all. I understand supporters go home and they're annoyed because the team aren't winning but, I assure you, my life for the last three, four months has been fairly average, apart from the fact I'm really grateful for this experience."

Opening up further to Sky Sports, he said: "You just have to put it aside, and thankfully it's an isolated incident and it could come from anywhere. It's just one of those things.

"It's just a throwaway line, I think. I don't give it any more weight than that.

"It's not pleasant and it's not pleasant for the family. You accept the criticism, you accept to be booed if you lose a game, you accept whatever comes your way absolutely.

"Of course there's a line but I wouldn't be the first person in life where the line's been crossed and maybe in this instance it has been crossed."

Chelsea have won just once in 2023. They will be looking to pick up their second win of the year at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

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