<p>Under-fire Chelsea manager Graham Potter has received emails threatening him and his family.</p>.<p>Potter revealed on Friday he has been targeted by an anonymous account after Chelsea's dismal season hit a new low with a 1-0 home defeat against Southampton last weekend.</p>.<p>Chelsea are languishing in 10th place and have won only two of their last 14 matches.</p>.<p>Supporters called for Potter to be sacked throughout the Southampton debacle, with personal attacks towards him on social media also increasing.</p>.<p>But worryingly for Potter, threats are now being sent directly to the former Brighton boss, who succeeded the sacked Thomas Tuchel in September.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/sergio-ramos-retires-from-international-football-takes-potshot-at-coach-1194328.html" target="_blank">Sergio Ramos retires from international football, takes potshot at coach</a></strong></p>.<p>"You could ask my family how life has been for me and for them. It's been not pleasant at all. I understand supporters go home and they're annoyed because the team aren't winning," Potter said.</p>.<p>"I've had some not particularly nice emails come through, that want me to die and want my kids to die.</p>.<p>"That's obviously not pleasant to receive. If you've been asked for four months if you're under pressure, because (the media) need to sell stuff - what do you expect, in the end?</p>.<p>"You know there's a problem when the email address it's been sent from is 'Potter bastard at Gmail dot com'."</p>.<p>Despite the abuse, Potter is trying to remain positive ahead of the London derby at Tottenham on Sunday.</p>.<p>"I want to succeed here. There's nonsense (being said) that I don't care. Where does that come from? Where's your evidence on that? Ask my family. People have a perception I don't care - what's that based on? How do you know?" he said.</p>.<p>"If you go to work and somebody's swearing abuse at you, it's not going to be pleasant.</p>.<p>"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."</p>
<p>Under-fire Chelsea manager Graham Potter has received emails threatening him and his family.</p>.<p>Potter revealed on Friday he has been targeted by an anonymous account after Chelsea's dismal season hit a new low with a 1-0 home defeat against Southampton last weekend.</p>.<p>Chelsea are languishing in 10th place and have won only two of their last 14 matches.</p>.<p>Supporters called for Potter to be sacked throughout the Southampton debacle, with personal attacks towards him on social media also increasing.</p>.<p>But worryingly for Potter, threats are now being sent directly to the former Brighton boss, who succeeded the sacked Thomas Tuchel in September.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/sergio-ramos-retires-from-international-football-takes-potshot-at-coach-1194328.html" target="_blank">Sergio Ramos retires from international football, takes potshot at coach</a></strong></p>.<p>"You could ask my family how life has been for me and for them. It's been not pleasant at all. I understand supporters go home and they're annoyed because the team aren't winning," Potter said.</p>.<p>"I've had some not particularly nice emails come through, that want me to die and want my kids to die.</p>.<p>"That's obviously not pleasant to receive. If you've been asked for four months if you're under pressure, because (the media) need to sell stuff - what do you expect, in the end?</p>.<p>"You know there's a problem when the email address it's been sent from is 'Potter bastard at Gmail dot com'."</p>.<p>Despite the abuse, Potter is trying to remain positive ahead of the London derby at Tottenham on Sunday.</p>.<p>"I want to succeed here. There's nonsense (being said) that I don't care. Where does that come from? Where's your evidence on that? Ask my family. People have a perception I don't care - what's that based on? How do you know?" he said.</p>.<p>"If you go to work and somebody's swearing abuse at you, it's not going to be pleasant.</p>.<p>"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."</p>