Ya is official: Graham Potter is Chelsea’s new manager for the next five seasons. In Pochettino in Zidane nor any other free trainer. The Chelsea has opted for the technician of the surprising Brighton (13 points in six days, fourth in the Premier) to occupy the seat in which the German sat until this Wednesday Thomas Tuchel. The defeat blue in the Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb It was the trigger for the dismissal of the coach of the London team less than a year and a half after winning the European Cup.
Potter spoke his first words as Chelsea manager: “I am incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea, this fantastic club. I look forward to meeting and working with this great group of players and developing a team and culture that our incredible fans will love.” they can be proud. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Brighton for allowing me this opportunity and in particular Tony Bloom and all the players, staff and fans for their continued support during my time at the club.”
Todd Boehly, chairman, commented on Potter: “We are delighted to bring Graham to Chelsea. He is a proven and innovative manager in the Premier League who fits our vision for the club. Not only is he extremely talented on the field, but he has skills and abilities that extend beyond the field. and that they will make Chelsea a more successful club. He has had a huge impact at his previous clubs and we look forward to his positive impact at Chelsea. We look forward to supporting him, his coaching staff and the team to develop their full potential in the coming months and years.”
Chelsea already had a verbal agreement with Potter, who should give a press conference today before Brighton’s match against Bournemouth that it is not scheduled and that it will not be celebrated. The club owned by Todd Boehly negotiated the termination of their new manager’s contract, something that will not come cheap.
There is talk of about 20 million euros as the established price of Potter’s exit clause, which would make him the second most expensive coach in history, after the 25 kilos that Bayern paid to release Nagelsmann from his contract with Leipzig.
Graham Potter has arrived in his car in the early afternoon at the Cobham Training Centre, Chelsea’s training ground, where then he signed his contract as the new blue coach for the next five seasons.
Beats Zidane, Pochettino and Amorim in the ‘casting’
Todd Boehly y Behdad Eghbali, the Chelsea co-owners, have been impressed with Potter’s work at Brighton, The Times reports. And they did not hesitate to call him the same morning they made the decision to fire Tuchel.
Sky Sports says that the talks with Potter were satisfactory for the blue property, which did not hesitate to go all out for his signing, ruling out other names that were being considered in the casting. Mauricio Pochettino y Zinedine Zidaneboth out of work, as well as the coach of Sporting Lisbon, Rubn Amorimwere also on Chelsea’s radar.
