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Is Potter the worst Chelsea manager in history? The records of every coach
Cameron Smith
- Updated: 23 May 2023 09:09 CDT
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Graham Potter has been sacked by Chelsea.
The Blues have endured a disastrous season and find themselves 11 points off the top four with 10 games remaining.
The 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home on Saturday proved to be the final straw for Potter, who was sacked by Chelsea owner Todd Boehly on Sunday evening.
And Potter can have little complaint as the stats show that he is the second worst Chelsea manager since the 21st century began.
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The record of every Chelsea manager in history
| Name | Time in Charge | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Guus Hiddink | February 2009 - May 2009 | 73% |
| Jose Mourinho | June 2004 - September 2007 | 67% |
| Avram Grant | September 2007 - May 2008 | 67% |
| Antonio Conte | July 2016 - July 2018 | 65% |
| Maurizio Sarri | July 2018 - June 2019 | 62% |
| John Tait Robertson | August 1905 - November 1906 | 61% |
| Carlo Ancelotti | July 2009 - May 2011 | 61% |
| Thomas Tuchel | January 2021 - September 2022 | 60% |
| Jose Mourinho | June 2013 - December 2015 | 59% |
| Rafael Benitez | November 2012 - May 2013 | 58% |
| Roberto Di Matteo | March 2012 - November 2012 | 57% |
| Luiz Felipe Scolari | July 2008 - February 2009 | 56% |
| Claudio Ranieri | September 2000 - May 2004 | 54% |
| Gianluca Vialli | February 1998 - September 2000 | 53% |
| Frank Lampard | July 2019 - January 2021 | 52% |
| Ruud Gullit | May 1996 - February 1998 | 49% |
| Andre-Villas Boas | June 2011 - March 2012 | 48% |
| Tommy Docherty | October 1961 - October 1967 | 47% |
| Bobby Campbell | March 1988 - May 1991 | 47% |
| Dave Sexton | October 1967 - October 1974 | 44% |
| Geoff Hurst | September 1979 - April 1981 | 43% |
| John Neal | May 1981 - June 1985 | 41% |
| David Calderhead | August 1907 - May 1933 | 40% |
| John Hollins | June 1985 - March 1988 | 39% |
| Graham Potter | September 2022 - Present | 39% |
| Eddie McCreadie | April 1975 - July 1977 | 38% |
| Ted Drake | June 1952 - September 1961 | 37% |
| Guus Hiddink | December 2015 - June 2016 | 37% |
| Leslie Knighton | May 1933 - April 1939 | 34% |
| Ian Porterfield | June 1991 - February 1993 | 34% |
| Glenn Hoddle | June 1993 - May 1996 | 34% |
| Billy Birell | April 1939 - May 1952 | 33% |
| Ron Suart | October 1974 - April 1974 | 24% |
| Ken Shellito | July 1977 - December 1978 | 23% |
| Danny Blanchflower | December 1978 - September 1979 | 16% |
Guus Hiddink's spell in charge during the 2008-09 season is the best period of any Chelsea manager in history. He managed a 73% win ratio during his first spell in charge, although his second spell was far less impressive. He had a 37% win percentage when he took over for the second-half of the 2015/16 season.
That is only slightly worse than Potter's 39% win rate. That record is the second worst of any Chelsea manager (after Hiddink 2.0) since Glenn Hoddle's reign came to an end in 1996.
Potter's predecessor, Thomas Tuchel, boasted a 60% win percentage during his time in charge, while Frank Lampard, who was in charge before Tuchel, racked up a win rate of 52% between July 2019 and January 2021.
The aforementioned Hiddink is joined by Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant, Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri in the top five Chelsea managers with the best win percentage in history.
Danny Blanchflower, Ken Shellito, Ron Suart, Billy Birell and Hoddle make up the bottom five.
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