- Potter signs five-year deal and will start with game at Fulham
- He takes over from Thomas Tuchel after German sacked
Graham Potter has been confirmed as Chelsea’s manager on a five-year contract worth more than £50m as the club’s ownership put their faith in a rising star with fresh ideas to succeed Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked on Wednesday.
Potter joins from Brighton after compensation – understood to be about £16m – was paid to release him. He arrived at Chelsea’s training ground on Thursday afternoon to sign his contract after a smooth series of negotiations.
Written by David Hytner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/08/chelsea-confirm-graham-potter-as-new-manager-brighton under the title “Chelsea confirm Graham Potter as new manager after deal struck with Brighton”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
