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Graham Potter: Premier League breaks record for most sackings in a single season

Graham Potter: Premier League breaks record for most sackings in a single season

Published by Sam Flores

CNN  —  It was just six months ago that Graham Potter was deemed the man to usher in a fresh, exciting era at Chelsea. The club’s new ownership group, led by American businessman Todd Boehly, had enticed Potter away from Brighton with the promise of managing one of the most lucrative teams in world soccer. More than $600 million was spent on bringing big-name players to the club and Potter, one of the most exciting young managers in the Premier League, was to mold them into a winning machine. But, on Sunday, the club announced that it had sacked its manager after an underwhelming spell in charge. Potter managed to win just 10 of the 28 league matches this season and leaves the team 11th in the Premier League table. In recent weeks, players had looked a shadow of their former selves and many fans had lost confidence that Potter’s plan for the club could ever work. Eventually, after previously sticking by its manager, Blues ownership agreed. “On behalf of everyone at the club, we …

Lionel Messi: Some fans whistle as Messi’s name is announced as Paris Saint-Germain’s season hits new low

Lionel Messi: Some fans whistle as Messi’s name is announced as Paris Saint-Germain’s season hits new low

Published by Sam Flores

CNN  —  Paris Saint-Germain’s miserable season went from bad to worse on Sunday as the team suffered a second straight home defeat with a 1-0 loss to Lyon. Even before the game kicked off, Lionel Messi bore the brunt of the frustrations of some PSG fans who whistled when his name appeared on the big screen during the announcement of the starting lineup. After Alexadre Lacazette missed a first-half penalty, Bradley Barcola’s goal 10 minutes into the second period was enough to earn Lyon the three points on a night that PSG rarely looked like threatening the visiting goal. Lens’ 1-0 victory over Rennes and Marseille’s 1-1 draw with Montepellier means both teams are now just six points behind PSG at the top of Ligue 1, and even the domestic title may slip from the team’s grasp. The reaction of some fans on Sunday must have felt a world away from the adulation and worship Messi received during his recent return to Argentina for friendlies against Panama and Curaçao as the country continued its World …