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Swedish football is in crisis and Graham Potter is singled out as the savior.
Many want to see the Englishman as the new national team captain in Blågult.
Now comes new information about Potter’s future.
It all started with great success at small Östersunds FK and then got Graham Potter the chance to make a name for himself in his native England. The success continued and Potter took Brighton to greater heights than the club had ever done before.
Potter’s future
It gave the dream move to the big club Chelsea and now the expectations for the Englishman grew considerably. But the time in London would be extremely tough for Potter who was sacked after just a few months at Stamford Bridge.
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Now he has been unemployed for five months and speculation is growing about his future and next coaching assignment. First, the big French club Lyon became a conceivable possibility and there were also negotiations, but in the end everything fell apart.
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Close to new job
Scottish Rangers were also interested in Graham Potter, but there he himself reportedly snubbed a move to Scotland. Now the English media is reporting why and it is about the sacked Chelsea coach being very close to a new coaching assignment.
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Many Swedes want to see Potter as the new national team captain as there is a major crisis in the Swedish national team right now and Jan Andersson has lost the trust of many after weak results in recent years. But for everyone who hopes for the Englishman as the savior of the men’s national team, the information in the English media is about something completely different.
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As Potter prefers to take over a team playing Champions League football and according to reports he will not “stress about taking a new coaching job” as he was handed a hefty severance package by Chelsea. Therefore, most Swedes can stop hoping for Graham Potter as the new Swedish national team captain.
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