Graham Potter is the new head coach at English premier league side Chelsea following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday 7th September 2022.
The new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly acted fast to dismiss the German coach following a Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, with the aim of putting a new coach in place before encountering Fulham in this weekend’s Premier League games.
Chelsea Football Club warmly welcomes Graham Potter as our new Head Coach, who will be joining the club on a five-year contract as a coach of the Stamford Bridge Club.
Graham Potter started his journey in Sweden before bringing his talents to the English game over the past four seasons. The 47-year-old is educated to a degree level in disciplines beyond sport. He has combined these experiences to have a collaborative, forward-thinking approach to winning football.
He has had a worth appreciating time during his stay at Brighton & Hove Albion, where he achieved that club’s highest-ever league finish last season.
‘I am incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea FC, this fantastic football club. I am very excited to partner with Chelsea’s new ownership group and look forward to meeting and working with the exciting group of players and to develop a team and culture that our amazing fans can be proud of. I would also like to place my sincere thanks to Brighton & Hove Albion for allowing me this opportunity and in particular Tony Bloom and all the players, staff and supporters for their continued support during my time at the club.’ says Potter
Graham is expected to do much better for the club than the previous Coach during his stay at the Club.
Todd Boehly, chairman, said:
‘We are thrilled to bring Graham to Chelsea. He is a proven coach and an innovator in the Premier League who fits our vision for the Club. Not only is he extremely talented on the pitch, he has skills and capabilities that extend beyond the pitch which will make Chelsea a more successful Club. He has had a major impact at his previous Clubs and we look forward to his positive impact at Chelsea. We look forward to supporting him, his coaching team and the squad in realising their full potential in the coming months and years.’
According to Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners,
‘Graham is a football innovator and winner on the pitch and a leader off the pitch. He has deeply impressed us with his ideas and approach to football.’
They further went on to say that;
“We are thrilled to partner with Graham to build a winning team, one that embodies the culture of collaboration, innovation, teamwork, player development, and a commitment to excellence on and off the pitch. We are fortunate to have Graham and his team as our partners in that journey.”
Chelsea is 6th on the premier league table having won two out of the last 5 fixtures.
