Graham Potter

Graham Potter is set to hold talks with Chelsea regarding the vacant managerial position at Stamford Bridge following Thomas Tuchel's sacking.

Lamptey followed in the footsteps of Mason Mount, Reece James and Billy Gilmour as he became the seventh academy graduate to feature under Lampard for Chelsea but opted to leave due to his desire to play regular first-team football, with James now having nailed down a starting spot at right wing-back. Should Potter be announced as the new Blues manager, he could look to bring Tariq Lamptey back to Stamford Bridge with him. Brighton are understood to have given Potter permission to speak to the Blues with Todd Boehly and Co keen to get a new man in the dugout for the London derby against Fulham this weekend. Levi Colwill is another talented defender on Chelsea's books with the 19-year-old currently out on loan at Potter's side. [Tuchel was sacked on Wednesday morning following the 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/breaking-chelsea-thomas-tuchel-sacked-24950839) in the Champions League opener on Tuesday night. [Chelsea ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/)ownership are now searching for a [new manager to replace the German with Potter and former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/chelsea-next-manager-tuchel-sacked-24951067) the leading candidates for the job, football.london understands.

Fabrizio Romano has claimed Graham Potter is the favourite to become Chelsea's new manager after Thomas Tuchel was sacked.

[The main contender ](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/breaking-chelsea-prepared-to-meet-graham-potters-exit-clause)to take over from the German is Brighton and Hove Albion's [Graham Potter.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graham-potter/profil/trainer/23954) The pressure on him to instantly succeed will be huge. [David Moyes Slams VAR After Controversial Chelsea vs West Ham Decision](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/david-moyes-slams-var-after-controversial-chelsea-vs-west-ham-decision) [Fabrizio Romano Provides Update On Reece James's New Contract](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/fabrizio-romano-provides-update-on-reece-jamess-new-contract) ['I'm Waiting' - Arsen Zakharyan On Signing For Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/im-waiting-arsen-zakharyan-on-signing-for-chelsea) [Ross Barkley Joins OGC Nice Fabrizio Romano Confirms](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/ross-barkley-joins-ogc-nice-fabrizio-romano-confirms) [PGMOL Admit West Ham’s Goal vs Chelsea Shouldn’t Have Been Disallowed](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/pgmol-admit-west-hams-goal-vs-chelsea-shouldnt-have-been-disallowed) [Lauren James Makes Debut As England Qualify For The 2023 World Cup](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/lauren-james-makes-debut-as-england-qualify-for-the-2023-world-cup) [Report: Fabrizio Romano Confirms Late Bid For Romeo Lavia](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-fabrizio-romano-confirms-late-bid-for-romeo-lavia) [Report: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Has Been Sent To Milan To Be Fitted With Mask](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-has-been-sent-to-milan-to-be-fitted-with-mask) [Thomas Tuchel Provides Injury Update On Edouard Mendy](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/thomas-tuchel-provides-injury-update-on-edouard-mendy) [Chelsea Forward Armando Broja Signs New Long-Term Deal](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelsea-forward-armando-broja-signs-new-long-term-deal) [Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/profil/trainer/9044) is also waiting for Chelsea to make a final decision. [Fabrizio Romano ](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1567517929670852608)has claimed that Potter is currently the favourite to take over from Tuchel. [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471) was [ surprisingly sacked ](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/breaking-thomas-tuchel-has-been-sacked-by-chelsea)by Chelsea after a string of poor performances.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Graham Potter could be announced as Chelsea's new head coach as early as tomorrow.

However, the report does state that Potter is not expected to be appointed as Chelsea's new boss today. Potter is already on his way to London to sit down with Boehly and the Chelsea higher-ups to discuss his contract, as well as their future plans for the club. [Rob Dorsett](https://twitter.com/RobDorsettSky/status/1567525558568755201) has claimed that the deal is almost complete with talks in their 'final' stages. [Graham Potter](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graham-potter/profil/trainer/23954) will become Chelsea's new head coach. [Thomas Tuchel's](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471) replacement is going to be a massive job. [£250million on transfers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-chelsea/transfers/verein/631) this summer, Boehly clearly didn't want to take any risks on this squad not succeeding under the German.

After rising to prominence first in Sweden and now in the Premier League, Brighton boss Graham Potter is high on the managerial wish list of top clubs ...

"The beauty about sport is that if you have an idea of how to create an environment that allows people to grow, then anything's possible," Potter said. He would go on to make 25 appearances for the club's senior side before moving on, playing three-year spells at Stoke City and West Brom with a one-year stop at Southampton sandwiched in between. While Graham Potter has yet to win trophies in English football, his days at Swedish club Ostersunds are littered with silverware. He finished 16th in his first season, avoiding relegation, and then achieved a ninth-place finish the following year — the club's highest-ever finish in the top flight. Potter would join the Seagulls in May of 2019 following the dismissal of Chris Hughton. His success in Sweden wouldn't stop there, winning the domestic cup, the Svesnska Cupen, with a 4-1 victory over 13-time domestic league champion and six-time League Cup winners Norrkoping. Graham Potter initially signed on with Brighton in May of 2019, signing a four-year contract. Potter's sides do not press hard when the opponent is in sustained possession, but they do deploy a counter-press when turning the ball over. Defensively, the team is situated with a 5-3-2 formation, as both wing-backs drop to support the back line. 10 and allow the wide player to advance forward in support. At Brighton, Potter uses attacking-minded wing-backs such as Solly March to stretch the pitch, bombing forward while on the ball. A combination of possessional calm and defensive cohesion makes Potter an increasingly wanted man amongst the European elite.

The 47-year-old has been given permission to talk to the Stamford Bridge club about replacing Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked on Wednesday.

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Potter's current employers, Brighton & Hove Albion gave permission to Chelsea to approach the 47-year-old — Brighton's chairman and Todd Boehly had established ...

Chelsea take on friendly neighbors Fulham at Craven Cottage this Saturday, and apparently we hope to have Potter in place well before then. Includes details of Tuchel sacking, who took training and Potter talks today. Chelsea had been masters of the quick mid-season appointment under the previous regime, rarely taking more than 12-24 hours, and this is just the latest ingrained habit to carry over in the SW6.

Graham Potter's journey from footballer to manager is hardly a new tale - but his road to the top has been far from conventional.The Brighton boss is.

“It’s a constant journey,” he revealed to the Athletic. [the Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5376771/The-story-Graham-Potter-Ostersunds.html): “There was a real negative environment around when I arrived. [is discussing the role](https://talksport.com/football/1188966/chelsea-next-manager-graham-potter-brighton-talks-thomas-tuchel-todd-boehly/) and potentially reunite with Marc Cucurella. And all the players knew exactly what they were doing.” [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/1820147/2020/05/20/potter-player-ostersund-manager-swansea-brighton-philosophy/): “Crowds were a handful, maybe 100-200 if you were lucky. No free bet expiry. Free bet stakes not included in returns. You can do it in other ways.” Free bets only redeemable on football. [the Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/09/27/graham-potter-exclusive-interview-art-coaching-value-vulnerability/): “The mistake would be to just copy that over here because it would be a copy-and-paste job. They were great times, great lads. [Potter](https://talksport.com/topic/graham-potter/) has received plenty of plaudits for the job he has done in three years with the Seagulls – with [Jurgen Klopp among his biggest admirers.](https://talksport.com/football/973172/next-tottenham-manager-graham-potter-nuno-antonio-conte/)

Chelsea are set to hold talks with Potter about becoming their new head coach as the Blues look to quickly replace Thomas Tuchel.

"But he didn't come and say 'oh you're not [physical enough]' and start blaming me, he helped me every day to be a better player. Very much a modern-day manager, Potter has often been praised for the way he deals with players on a personal level. He's really important for us and we want him to be here for a long time." Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has highlighted the importance of Potter staying at the club if the Seagulls are to maintain their form. football.london understands that Potter is, along with Mauricio Pochettino, the frontrunner for the vacancy. Promoted Stories

Thomas Tuchel was sacked after Chelseas 1-0 defeat by Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night; Chelsea have permission from Brighton to speak to Graham Potter later ...

They are still world champions right now, but you fear for Potter that he'll be in the same boat as every other Chelsea manager has for the last 10 years. "Chelsea are saying they want to do things differently in the future in terms of having a coach in charge rather than a manager, or that they do things behind the scenes differently. "Chelsea are a very ruthless club and I'm not sure Potter is the right fit," he said. I think they should have waited to see if in the next three games there could have been a slight turnaround and upturn in performances and results. "He was heavily involved in bringing the players in, so he should have been given more time certainly, even just the next three games which takes them up to the international break. I said a few days ago if Abramovich was still in charge, you would fear for Thomas Tuchel because of what happened in the past with Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti - lots of great managers.

Football365 - Potter wants three members of his backroom staff to join him at Chelsea, including the guy reponsible for the signings of Cucurella and ...

“Yes I’m in shock, but I can understand that Chelsea – the way that they play – the board wants to react”. Macaulay was thought to be key in signing Marc Cucurella, whom Chelsea bought for £63m this summer, and midfielder Moises Caicedo, who’s been linked with Liverpool having been hugely impressive at the start of this season. Brighton were understood to have given Chelsea permission to hold talks with Potter, with the 47-year-old thought to be keen on the switch. [Potter wants to bring a key trio with him from Brighton to Stamford Bridge](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/09/07/chelsea-fire-thomas-tuchel-live-reaction-next-manager-candidates/). Blues bosses Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali are thought to be looking for a manager who will stay at Stamford Bridge for the long-run. The new Chelsea owners are thought to be confident of selling their long-term Stamford Bridge vision to the highly-rated Seagulls boss.

Chelsea are moving quickly to replace Thomas Tuchel, after they sacked the German manager this morning.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marc-cucurella/profil/spieler/284857) may be the happiest man in Stamford Bridge with the appointment of Graham Potter. [Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/profil/trainer/9044) believe Graham Potter is going to be appointed the next manager of Chelsea. [Fabrizio Romano,](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano) Graham Potter is expected to become the next Chelsea manager. [Todd Boehly ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/todd-boehly/profil/trainer/103697)had reportedly been formulating a plan for months in regards to sacking Thomas Tuchel, and followed through on his desires today. Many Chelsea fans were against the idea of Pochettino becoming their manager due to the fact he was a former Spurs manager. [Graham Potter ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graham-potter/profil/trainer/23954)is emerging as the strong favourite to replace [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471), after the German was sacked this morning.

Chelsea look set to appoint Graham Potter as their new manager this week and his first game in charge will be against Fulham on Saturday afternoon.

Ironically, Cucurella left Brighton in the summer for Chelsea and will be linking up with his former boss. Tuchel regularly deployed a 3-4-3 compared to Potter, who prefers a 3-5-2. It could give Potter the chance to place Kalidou Koulibaly in the middle with younger options Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana either side. The 37-year-old missed midweek defeat in Croatia with injury and his status for Saturday is currently unknown. He guided the Seagulls to a ninth place finish last season and they're currently in the top four after winning four of their opening six Premier League games. [parted ways with Thomas Tuchel](https://www.sportbible.com/football/thomas-tuchel-chelsea-sack-todd-boehly-20220907) on Wednesday morning following a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

'Why wouldn't you want to go there?!': Robbie Fowler admits Graham Potter cannot afford to turn down Chelsea as he closes in on replacing Thomas Tuchel... but ...

Where they (Brighton) are at the moment has taken years to get to.' Chelsea is a top club with great players so why wouldn’t you want to go there?' He’s shown that you do need time to build a club. Robbie Fowler thinks Potter should take the Chelsea job if he is offered the role - Robbie Fowler thinks Potter must take the role if he is offered it by Chelsea [Graham Potter](/sport/graham-potter/index.html) must take the [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) manager's job if he is offered the opportunity to replace Thomas Tuchel.

Graham Potter is understood to be keen on bringing three key members of his backroom staff with him to Chelsea, according to a report.

Macaulay has worked with Potter in Sweden and was his head of recruitment at Swansea. Both have followed him in recent years and Chelsea will need backroom bodies. They have not brought him in for any other reason. And on new owners’ 100th day in charge after their third defeat of the season, Boehly axed the Chelsea boss. Potter wants his key recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay to head north. Chelsea are looking for a new manager after Boehly pulled the trigger on Tuchel’s 20-month reign on Wednesday.

The unheralded bolter at top of Blues coaching hit list... and why Ange just got dragged into it.

Meanwhile, he has been praised for the way in which he develops the culture of a club and unites the playing group. That includes a 2-1 win over Manchester United on the opening weekend, and was capped off most recently with a stunning 5-2 demolition of Leicester despite conceding in the very first minute. Ostersund won the Svenska Cupen, and Potter guided the side to the last-32 of the Europa League in 2018 – on a threadbare budget less than £1 million – even beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates on the way. Chelsea sought out Zidane in February 2019 to replace ex-manager Maurizio Sarri, but he turned them down. Chelsea’s shortlist also reportedly includes Zinedine Zidane, the legendary French player and manager. He would also mark a clear departure from former owner Roman Abramovich’s approach of signing coaches with plenty of trophies on their resume – Champions League or domestic titles. Recently-relegated Swansea City signed him in their push to return to the Premier League. Equally important is his development of young talent – something which Chelsea believe has been lacking under Tuchel. A Master’s degree in leadership and emotional intelligence might have something to do with that. 47-year-old Graham Potter has not quite burst onto the Premier League scene as a manager. Brighton came calling – and in 2019, Potter was suddenly a Premier League coach. His first break as a manger saw him move to Sweden in 2011 to take charge of minnows Ostersund.

Following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea have zeroed in on Brighton manager Graham Potter, who is said to be 'keen'.

Potter himself is said to be 'keen' on the potential move. Mauricio Pochettino and Graham Potter were immediately sounded out as two candidates, though it now appears Potter is the preferred option. [Ben Jacobs](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen?s=20&t=hpibxcyrzspLBR6kJKB1yA) detailed the current happenings surrounding Chelsea's managerial search on Wednesday. He has angled for a step up in the past and it seems he is set to get his wish, as he is Chelsea's top target. Things are said to be moving 'very fast' with Potter and his current club Brighton are not going to stand in his way, though his release clause will have to be met by Chelsea before he can depart for West London. According to him, the [Blues are hoping](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1567541801841577985?s=20&t=hpibxcyrzspLBR6kJKB1yA) to have their next manager in before this weekend, which is the reason their search has been so expedited.

Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning following the Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb the previous evening. Potter quickly emerged as the ...

Then he went to Swansea and Brighton saw exactly what they wanted and they took him and he's elevated." He gets the best out of the squad that he's got and I'll tell you what, he's got a hell of a squad at Chelsea. Cundy says Potter showed at former club Ostersunds that he has what it takes to compete on the European stage. Potter quickly emerged as the leading candidate and he has now travelled to London for talks after Brighton granted permission. And Cundy is a big fan of three Brighton players who could potentially follow Potter to Stamford Bridge in upcoming transfer windows. Cundy is surprised a big club such as Manchester United haven't attempted to sign one of Trossard or Gross.