Graham Potter

Thomas Tuchel was sacked after Chelseas 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday; Brighton boss Graham Potter will meet Chelsea owner Todd Boehly for talks; ...

"Of course, that runs through until 2025, but crucially he also acknowledged just a few weeks ago that it is not impossible for Brighton to lose Potter within the context of this contract, without going into individual contract details. And yet Tuesday's game showed the issues that have dogged them for so long, a lack of understanding and ruthlessness, had only become more pronounced. Tuchel was speaking in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's embarrassing defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, a side with only two wins from their previous 33 Champions League games. He had the look of a man out of ideas. "It's a huge step up in his managerial career and Chelsea are still one of the top clubs. "So, it's an interesting development in terms of Chelsea showing that interest. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea's history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here. "We told them to play tougher," he said of his half-time team talk. "But I did feel as if it might have been a different type of regime, so it's a huge shock. "It's the same story, like always," shrugged Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea invested a one-window Premier League record of £273m to revamp Tuchel's squad this summer, bringing in Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It is thought Chelsea have made it clear they are prepared to meet Brighton's exit clause figure.

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.

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.

He has an eye for talent and emotional intelligence but may struggle to impose his style in the thick of a season.

At Östersund Potter built a squad on second chances and took them to the Europa League knockouts: he made high-level performers out of Jamie Hopcutt, who had been discarded by York, and the former Spennymoor Town and Thornaby midfielder Curtis Edwards. Potter has fashioned individuals such as Enock Mwepu, Moisés Caicedo and Leandro Trossard into players who could propel them into Europe and should in any case generate a handsome profit some day; at Chelsea he would be reunited with the rewards of such labours in the form of Marc Cucurella. After joining Östersund he was given time and scope to build a club in his own image and forged a close relationship with the then-owner Daniel Kindberg, who has since been found guilty of serious financial offences. Will he have time to impose his style, impressive and intricate, on his new players in the thick of a season whose schedule leaves few clear runs at the training pitch? One of their most attractive facets over his three-year spell in charge has been a metronomic consistency of performance, something that had eluded Tuchel and his side by the time Boehly wielded the axe. But once all the jokes about Chelsea’s ownership-proof propensity to hire and fire have been exhausted one thing is clear: they are deadly serious about luring the Brighton manager to Stamford Bridge and continuing one of the most unusual trajectories of anyone in the industry.

At the helm of Chelsea for mere months, new owner Todd Boehly has shocked the Premier League community by sacking manager Thomas Tuchel just six league ...

If Boehly were searching for a manager just a year ago, Rodgers would almost certainly have been at the very top of his list. Pochettino has been without work since departing French giants PSG in the summer after just one season in charge. 25/1 33/1 Within the first hour, Potter's odds had shortened considerably. It was assumed that Tuchel would at least get time to sort things out, despite early-season Premier League defeats to Southampton and Leeds United.

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.

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.

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.

Following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea reportedly have a verbal agreement in place with current Brighton boss Graham Potter.

[Ben Jacobs](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen?s=20&t=hpibxcyrzspLBR6kJKB1yA), the managerial search is already very advanced. Mauricio Pochettino and Graham Potter were identified as the two favorites and it appears the Englishman has the edge. Wednesday was a whirlwind day for Chelsea Football Club and one that has the potential to be the catalyst for the new ownership of Todd Boehly. Jacobs claimed on Wednesday that a [verbal agreement](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1567587132419575812?s=20&t=hpibxcyrzspLBR6kJKB1yA) between the Brighton boss and Chelsea hierarchy has already been reached. The formal paperwork to both free Potter of his contract with the Seagulls as well as to tie him down with Chelsea is expected to be filed in the coming days. [marching orders](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/breaking-thomas-tuchel-has-been-sacked-by-chelsea) the following day.

Terms must be finalised but Chelsea confident of appointment · Brighton would receive compensation of about £16m.

He has guided the club to their first Norwegian titles and is in the Europa League group stage for a second successive season. Potter was at Brighton’s training ground on Thursday but talks will continue later in the day for the former Östersund and Swansea manager. Terms are not finalised for the 47-year-old to join from Brighton but Chelsea are confident of appointing him.

The 47-year-old will continue talks with Chelsea's new owners, but is now expected to leave Brighton for its Premier League rival.

Thomas Tuchel was sacked after Chelseas 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday; Brighton boss Graham Potter first met Chelsea owner Todd Boehly for talks on ...

Boehly and Eghbali were also at the game in Zagreb on Tuesday. Tuchel is still highly regarded by many people at Chelsea because of the trophies and the leadership he showed during extremely difficult circumstances. "It's a huge step up in his managerial career and Chelsea are still one of the top clubs. The American is still acting as sporting director having moved on director Marina Granovskaia, chairman Bruce Buck and technical and performance advisor Petr Cech in a complete overhaul of Roman Abramovich's trusted staff. They've just got rid of a manager six games into the season. But if I was Graham Potter, I would find that very hard to believe that they're going to do things differently.