Chelsea manager Chelsea manager Potter says his family has received death threats

LONDON 25 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Graham Potter told reporters on Friday night that he and his family had received anonymous death threats after the club's poor results in the Premier League.

 standings, with two wins in their last 14 games and only one goal at home this year.

The 47-year-old former Brighton & Hove Albion manager said: "As far as support I've been, I've had some unkind emails, wanting me and my kids dead, so obviously it's not a good idea to receive such messages.

"The challenge for me is, 'OK, how do I act?' That's what I always look at. The higher you go, the more pressure you have."

Since Potter took over last September after sacking Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea have won nine out of 25 matches.

"I want to succeed here. There is rubbish around me that I don't care about. Where does that come from? Where is your proof of that?"

"If you go to work and someone insults you, it's no fun. You can respond in two ways. I can say I don't care, but you know I'm lying. Everyone cares what people think, because we're forced to socialize."

Potter said life had been difficult over the past few months as he tried to put together a strong team, with Chelsea 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham albeit with a game in hand.

"I ask my family what life was like for me and for them. It wasn't fun at all," he added.

"I understand that the fans go home upset because the team didn't win, but I assure you my life over the past three or four months has been pretty mediocre, apart from the fact that I'm really grateful for the experience."

With regard to the death threats against his family, Potter said the matter had been passed.

"You just have to put it aside, thank God it's an isolated incident and it could come from anywhere," he told Sky Sports.

Asked if it shook him, he said, "Not really. I don't give it more weight. It's not fun or nice for the family. You accept criticism, you accept being booed if you lose a match, and you accept everything that comes your way."