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09 Apr

Graham Potter: Clubs Across Europe Eyeing Ex-Chelsea Boss As Next Manager

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Clubs across Europe have shown interest in Graham Potter but the former Chelsea boss is taking his time deciding his next management job. Potter was sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 and the 48-year-old has held talks with Dutch club Ajax. They have been without a permanent manager since October when Maurice Steijn was sacked and John van ‘t Schip has been in charge on an interim basis. They were beaten 6-0 by rivals Feyenoord on Sunday. Ajax also have issues at board level, and their chief executive Alex Kroes was suspended for alleged insider trading this month. It is understood former Brighton and…

03 Apr

Chelsea Sack Graham Potter

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Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa. It was the Englishman’s 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September. Chelsea, who have spent more than £550m on new players, are searching for their third manager of the season. The Blues are in the bottom half of the Premier League after their latest loss – and 12 points off the top four. Chelsea say Potter “has agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition” and that Bruno…

02 Nov

Mendy ‘Has an Opportunity’ To Show Chelsea His Qualities – Graham Potter

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Chelsea coach Graham Potter has challenged Edouard Mendy to grab his opportunity after being overlooked in favour of Kepa Arrizabalaga. Mendy will start his first match under Potter on Wednesday when Chelsea host Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and while he has lauded the goalkeeper for his professionalism and patience when he was not playing, the former Brighton and Hove Albion boss wants the Senegalese to take his opportunities. “He’s been great, a top professional, very supportive. I’ve had some good chats with him,” Potter said in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. “He was injured when we first arrived so…

15 Sep

Podcast: Chelsea Fans Unsure About Potter, Question Tuchel Sacking

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Graham Potter took charge of his first game as head coach of Chelsea on Wednesday, September 14, in the UEFA Champions League. The English man was in the dugouts for the Blues who were held to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge by Austrian champions, RB Salzburg. Following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel last weekend, fans were expecting Potter, who was brought in from Brighton & Hove Albion, to hit the ground running. However, his team’s performance against Salzburg was far from convincing with fans already unsure about his ability to lead the Chelsea team In case you missed the…