Chelsea are reportedly divided on the future of manager Graham Potter as the under pressure coach enters a pivotal period that could define his future at the club.

Accoording to the Daily Mail, Potter is facing a fight to convince certain figures at the club that he has the authority to turn round what has been a disastrous run of results that leaves his future under a cloud.

Crucially, co-controlling owner Todd Boehly is believed to be among those most supportive of Potter behind the scenes and, at least for the time being, believes a change of boss would set the team’s development back.

Chelsea’s hierarchy turned to Potter in September after conducting a 100-day review of the club following their takeover and deemed the former Brighton boss the ideal candidate to replace Thomas Tuchel and lead their long-term project.

Boehly acknowledges the difficulties created by raft of changes being implemented to the playing squad and the club’s overall operation and feels Potter should be afforded more time.

However, that level of commitment to Potter is not a universally held view at Stamford Bridge with emerging doubts from other areas of the club.

There are also mixed feelings among the Chelsea squad. Potter is said to have made a positive impression tactically and with how he came across as a person when he arrived.

However, though there is no sense Potter has lost the support of his players or they doubt him as a coach, as Chelsea’s season has progressed concerns have emerged about whether he has shown enough force of personality to halt the team’s slide and stamp his mark on the club and dressing room.