Mauricio Pochettino has endured a difficult start to life as Chelsea manager and one of their former players thinks winning the FA Cup could be vital to retain fan support.
Chelsea will meet Manchester City next month and victory will see them make it to their second domestic cup final of the season.
In February, Chelsea faced Liverpool for the League Cup, but their dreams were dashed by Virgil van Dijk’s late winner in extra time.
The London side are also struggling in the league, and Glen Johnson - a title winner at Stamford Bridge - believes that winning a trophy could win him admirers amongst the fanbase.
“I don’t believe he has to win the FA Cup to keep his job, but I do believe that he needs to win it to keep the fans off his back,” said Johnson when speaking to Betfred.
“I still believe that the owners have a long-term plan, but they need to see better results soon and evidence of progression. I believe Pochettino has to win the FA Cup to buy himself time with the fans and other people around the club.”
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