Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter has reportedly turned down a lucrative opportunity to return to Ajax as manager. The 48-year-old has not played since leaving Stamford Bridge last April, but rumours of a comeback are rife, with Manchester United said to be among those interested. Sky Sports reports that Ajax have identified Potter as their […]
First, a caveat: of all the candidates who could lead England to the 2026 World Cup, none has stronger prospects than Gareth Southgate; if he wants the job, he should keep it for another two years. Although his tournament record would give him that right, the lack of alternatives is surely one of the reasons […]
Klopp would be a popular choice to succeed Southgate as England coach The English Football Association has begun the search for a new coach for the England national team after Gareth Southgate resigned on Tuesday in the run-up to the 2024 European Championship. Southgate said it was “time for a change” after leading England to […]
Graham Potter has admitted that some of Chelsea’s senior players told him that last summer’s pre-season under his predecessor was the worst they had ever experienced. The team experienced a turbulent two-week tour of the USA, during which former head coach Thomas Tuchel became dissatisfied with the planning and organization, which led to a breakdown […]
Former Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole has urged fans to be patient with manager Graham Potter. Blues boss Potter, who was only appointed in September, is under increasing pressure after his side’s losing streak continued with a defeat to Fulham in the Premier League on Thursday. New signing Joao Felix was sent off on his debut […]
The English Football Association is looking for a new coach for the England national team after Gareth Southgate announced his resignation. Southgate has managed four major tournaments during his nearly eight-year tenure, but now a new era is dawning. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the candidates who could be […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has warned his AC Milan teammate Rafael Leao against a move to Chelsea. The Portuguese striker has long been of interest to the Stamford Bridge giants, who considered a move over the summer. Although his country’s elimination in the World Cup quarter-finals was disappointing, the 23-year-old scored two goals and proved to be […]
Graham Potter has once again offered his support to Marc Cucurella in light of his ongoing problems at Chelsea and defended co-owner Todd Boehly. Wing defender Cucurella has been noticeably out of form since his surprise summer transfer from Brighton, then coached by Potter, to Stamford Bridge for £60 million. Frustrated fans and pundits have […]
Graham Potter remained coy about speculation linking him with the England job as he paid tribute to outgoing national team manager Gareth Southgate. The former Chelsea and Brighton manager is one of the names being mentioned as a possible successor to Southgate, who resigned following England’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final last […]
Graham Potter remains silent on Chelsea’s impending deal with Benoit Badiashile. Standard Sport has learned that the Blues have now agreed a fee of £33m with Monaco for the French centre-back, who will undergo a medical on Monday after verbally agreeing to a six-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2029. Badiashile will […]
