Graham Potter: Is former Chelsea boss a good fit for West Ham?
Porter, a former defender for clubs including Birmingham City, Stoke City and West Brom, was first recognized as a manager after guiding Swedish fourth-tier side Ostersund to three promotions in five seasons. They also won their first major trophy in his seven-year career, the Swedish Cup, and secured a Europa League spot, beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium but finishing 4-on-aggregate in the last 32. -2 lost.
It was an unconventional route for an English manager, but he headed to Swansea in 2018 and Brighton a year later before joining Chelsea in 2022.
Potter says he would never be considered a player amid past links to Tottenham Hotspur and Everton “Sexy” coach, Said: “It’s hard to have a sexy name when you’re called Potter, especially if your name is Graham. Then it becomes even more difficult. Add to that a long face and a ginger beard And all the other stuff, I just have to keep being a football coach and working with the players.”
Often regarded as a compassionate and thoughtful coach, Potter cemented himself as one of the game’s most exciting prospects at Brighton – where he was responsible for turning Brighton from a Support a team that continues to face relegation threats to transform into a stable Premier League club with a more adventurous style. Play.
Former Seagulls striker Glenn Murray played under him and said Potter was a “thought-provoking coach” who “study every opponent carefully”.
“He knows exactly what he wants but he wants feedback from the players. It’s a collective not a dictatorship,” Murray added.
“One of the things that really impressed me about him was that we were a team in survival mode in the Premier League and he probably didn’t get enough credit.
“He’s managed to change the culture and change the style of play. That’s not an easy thing to do while maintaining consistency.”
Amid the focus on tactically dogmatic coaches such as Angie Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim, Murray said Potter’s style is “fluid” and he is not averse to changing formations or tactics during games.
“When I played under him we would change formations two or three times in an afternoon and it’s quite a skill to have your players understand everything you want from them and be able to change it during the game. formation,” he admits.
Brighton have gone on to greater success since Potter left the Amex – playing in Europe under Roberto De Zerbi after finishing sixth in the Premier League – and the Seagulls Sources say the Italian manager has benefited greatly from the work he did during his time at the club. his term.
Off the pitch, Brighton sources described Potter as a “deep thinker” and a “very smart man” who cared about the world. Once he spent the night on the street Raise awareness about homelessness and holds a master’s degree in leadership.
