Graham Potter has been warned that he faces Chelsea axe over “sackable offence”

Graham Potter has been warned that he faces losing his Chelsea job at the end of the current season over a sackable offence.

The former Brighton manager took over the reins at Stamford Bridge after the sacking of Thomas Tuchel in September.

However, it has been a stuttering start for Potter as Chelsea boss, results and performances have been fluctuating for the last few months.

Currently, the Blues are eighth, six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and a huge 16 points behind leaders Arsenal.

Now, Potter has been warned that he faces the sack if he is unable to guide Chelsea back into the top four, despite signing a contract until 2027 when he was appointed.

Speaking on talkSPORT, former Aston Villa and England Gabriel Agbonlahor said: “If you look at the table, they’re 16 points behind Arsenal.

“That is unacceptable, to be 16 points behind Arsenal. If you look at the top four at the moment, they’re six points behind Spurs, Fulham are two points behind them.

“Yesterday was a must win because if they didn’t, they don’t look like finishing in the top six let alone the top four. The pressure is on for these teams, because Newcastle aren’t going anywhere, Brighton aren’t going anywhere, to get in the top four this season is a massive achievement for every team besides maybe Manchester City.”

Agbonlahor added: “It’s crazy. A club like Chelsea, with this owner they’ve got, fifth or sixth, it’s not going to happen. It’s a sackable offence. I feel like you’re getting sacked if you don’t finish in the top four for Chelsea, Graham Potter.”

After their 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday night, Potter said: “We haven’t been perfect ourselves and we can’t say we were playing well in the last two or three weeks, at least, of the Premier League campaign before the break.

“We have to balance both and get a bit of perspective. You have to remember what this club has been through over a short period of time in terms of transition. It’s been very, very significant and you have to deal with that, try to stabilise, and try to improve the team.”

Chelsea are up against Nottingham Forest this weekend as they look to chase Champions League football for next season.