Graham Potter refuses to join this Premier League side as manager after getting sacked by Chelsea
Graham Potter rejects Leicester approach after Chelsea sacking
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Graham Potter has reportedly turned down Leicester City to replace Brendan Rodgers as he intends to take a break from coaching. The Chelsea coach was sacked following a string of poor results, their latest being a defeat to Aston Villa which saw them slump into 11th place. It is thought that Potter lacked the respect of his Chelsea squad, one of the main factors behind his sacking.
Potter was relieved of his duties as Chelsea head coach on the same day that Brendan Rodgers’ four-year reign at relegation-threatened Leicester came to an end, a little over six months after he succeeded Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. Julian Nagelsmann and Mauricio Pochettino are the potential candidates to replace Potter at Stamford Bridge.
The Foxes now look elsewhere after being turned down by Potter. Leicester confirmed on Sunday that responsibility for first-team training and match preparation will be led by the club’s long-serving first-team coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell. Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team as interim head coach at Chelsea’s next outing.
Chelsea faces Liverpool and Wolves in the Premier League before a quarterfinal clash in the Champions League against Real Madrid. A top-six finish is still within their reach provided they start winning matches. Leicester on the other hand will face Aston Villa on Tuesday and aim to pull out from the relegation spots.
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Graham Potter‘s rise to managerial prominence has been relatively swift, as it was just five years ago that he left Swedish side Ostersund to take over at Championship outfit Swansea City. Brighton came calling a year later, prising him away on a four-year contract, and Potter’s superb work at developing young players, in addition to his tactical acumen and coaching methods, soon garnered widespread acclaim.
A ninth-place finish last season, Brighton’s best-ever showing in the Premier League and a decent start to the 2022/23 campaign convinced Chelsea to hire Potter on a five-year deal, but his tenure lasted just 31 games in all competitions. The Englishman made a positive start to life at Stamford Bridge, winning five of his first six and going unbeaten in his opening nine matches in charge.
However, a showcase of poor form began to set in as Chelsea regressed down the Premier League table while also suffering disappointing exits to Manchester City in both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. In that time, Potter won just 12 games, drew eight and lost 11, despite being backed heavily in the January transfer market with signings such as Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Joao Felix.
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