With the team’s recent struggles, Chelsea manager Graham Potter claims that he and his family have received anonymous death threats.

The Blues have only won two of their last 14 matches in all competitions, and on Saturday they suffered a defeat to Southampton in the Premier League.

Potter and his family will have Chelsea’s full support, according to Chelsea.

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“I’ve had some not particularly nice emails come through, that want me to die,” Potter said.

“That’s obviously not pleasant to receive.”

The former Brighton manager said that threats against his children were also included in the anonymous emails.

Nine out of Chelsea’s 25 games have been victories under Potter, who was hired in September after Thomas Tuchel was fired.

“You could ask my family how life has been for me and for them. It’s been not pleasant at all,” Potter added.

“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.”

Potter and his family are being given all the support they need, according to Chelsea, but it is a private matter.

The Blues are currently 11 points outside of the Champions League spots and are ranked 10th in the league.

Potter remarked in remarks prior to Sunday’s Premier League contest with Spurs: “With the results as they are, you accept criticism.

“That’s not to say it’s easy at all. Your family life suffers, your mental health suffers, your personality – it is hard.”

Potter acknowledged that fans were “entitled to be angry” with recent results, but he said he would not be undone by the abuse.

“Life is tough for lots of people,” he said.

“You ask me is it hard, I say yes it is hard. You suffer. You get upset. When you’re in private, you show real emotion with your family.

“But the world is tough. We’re going through an energy crisis, a cost of living crisis.

“People are striking every other week. No one wants to hear about the poor old Premier League manager.”

Potter is a “fantastic manager,” according to Spurs deputy manager Cristian Stellini, who will be in charge on Sunday while manager Antonio Conte recovers from gallbladder surgery.

“I studied Potter since I arrived here because he was a manager that was at Brighton last season and I followed Brighton a lot,” Stellini said.

“It surprised me the way they play, the way they changed system many times and the way they were good to challenge with Potter.”