TODD BOEHLY and Behdad Eghbali told Graham Potter his job would not hinge on Champions League qualification the first time he walked into Chelsea's Cobham training ground.
That was only on September 8, but since then Britain has had two monarchs, two Prime Ministers and three Chancellors of the Exchequer.
Only failure to reach next term's European top table would reveal whether Chelsea's new owners actually hold their nerve on that pledge. Potter will be chief among those hoping to render it a moot point by virtue of a stirring second half to the season.
So, as the most truncated campaign in Premier League history grinds back into gear, Chelsea's new era will finally start to spill its secrets.
Just how many more Parliamentarians Potter can see off in his Blues tenure remains to be seen. Should Boehly and Eghbali be able to mirror the LA Dodgers' settled stewardship, as is the aim, then Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Co will be delightfully distant memories before Potter relinquishes the helm at Stamford Bridge.
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