As two Premier League managers got axed in the same day, Jürgen Klopp has admitted that firing is “part of the business”, however, he labeled the season’s overall firing rate as “awful.”
On Sunday, Potter was fired from his position at Stamford Bridge, just seven months after being hired.
🚨🚨 BREAKING: Graham Potter has been sacked by Chelsea.
“Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future”, club statement announces. pic.twitter.com/NNZpuXTkzp
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 2, 2023
The previous day’s loss to Aston Villa, which meant the former Brighton manager had lost 12 of his previous 31 games in command, turned out to be his final match in charge.
Coincidentally, Potter’s axe came on the same day as Brendan Rodgers leaving Leicester.
Speaking ahead of the Premier League clash between his struggling Liverpool side and Chelsea on Tuesday, Klopp told a press conference: “I think today the elephant in the room is why am I still sitting here in this crazy world? Last man standing.
“So yeah I think both clubs are not in a spot where they expect to be, I cannot really say a lot more about it. Yes, let’s say I know them well, I respect them a lot.
“To be honest I like both when I met them, really good people and fantasic managers both of them but still things can go the wrong way and decision makers in the club think they have to change and they change.
“Last man standing…12 now? That’s an awful number!”
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reacts to Graham Potter, Antonio Conte and Brendan Rodgers departures…⬇️ pic.twitter.com/KodtvBeYZo
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“We all accept that’s part of the business, but that’s it. Last week Conte, Nagelsmann and now these two. The season is in a decisive part. People are afraid of not reaching their targets.
“I think it’s 12 [sackings] now, which is an awful number. I think some clubs are underachieving, us too
“. There are expectations out there, rightly so and if you don’t reach them, you have to accept the decisions.”
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