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Grahaм Potter is set to receiʋe £13м in coмpensation after his sacking Ƅy Chelsea on Sunday
Potter’s coмpensation will take Chelsea’s мanagerial spending to oʋer £50м in nine мonths
To coмpound мatters Chelsea are also facing a significant drop in incoмe next season, with failure to qualify for Europe expected to cost theм around £80м.
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AXED Chelsea boss Graham Potter flew off for a sunshine holiday — and checked his old side’s result on the way.
He spent £20,000 of his £13million pay-off on a Maldives break with his wife and three children.
Axed Chelsea boss Graham Potter flew off for a sunshine holiday — and took time out on the plane to check how his old team got onCredit:
Potter was heading for the sun-soaked Maldives with his familyCredit: Getty
After changing at Dubai, he was in his Maldives-bound business-class seat when he got his phone out to see Chelsea had drawn 0-0 with Liverpool.
A source said: “Graham certainly wasn’t cracking open the champagne, and, if anything, looked a little glum.
“He perked up during the flight — perhaps knowing Chelsea still struggled without him gave him a lift.
“He played games with his son and also had a snooze.
“He was last on the plane and first off, disappearing in a private bus.”
Potter, 47, wearing sunglasses and baseball cap, headed abroad on Tuesday two days after being fired from the under-performing Premier League side.
They paid Brighton a record £22million to nab Potter and his coaches in September.
3Potter got out his phone to see Chelsea had drawn 0-0 with Liverpoo.
source: thesun.co.uk
