Chelsea ended expectations and confirmed the signing of Graham Potter a day after firing Thomas Tuchel; 47-year-old coach takes over team immediately
Graham Potter is the new coach of Chelsea. One day after firing Thomas Tuchel of the command of the main team, the Blues announced the new coach this Thursday, 8. According to the statement released by the club, the contract with the ex-Brighton is for five years. He takes over the team in sixth place in the Premier League.
The 47-year-old coach takes over the team immediately and will make his debut ahead of Chelsea next Saturday, 10th, at 8:30 am (GMT), against Fulham, away from home, for the seventh round of the English Championship. To have Potter, the London club disbursed R$ 96 million.
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to welcome Graham Potter as our new Head Coach! 🤝
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 8, 2022
“I am incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea FC, this fantastic football club. I am very excited to partner with Chelsea’s new ownership group and look forward to meeting and working with the exciting group of players and developing a team and culture that our amazing fans can be proud of.”Potter said in Chelsea’s statement.
“I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to Brighton & Hove Albion for allowing me this opportunity and in particular to Tony Bloom and all the players, staff and fans for their continued support during my time at the club.” completed the new commander.
Newspaper reveals behind the scenes of Thomas Tuchel’s resignation
the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel from the command of Chelsea continues to resonate in the European press. According to the news this Thursday, 08, the coach would not have a good relationship with the players and the new owners of the club. The German coach left the post the day after the defeat to Dynamo Zagrebfor the Champions League debut.
According to The Guardian, Tuchel did not maintain a good relationship with Todd Boehly, owner of the Blues, and both were not aligned on new signings for the season. The newspaper also pointed out that some players in the squad complained about Tuchel because of his tactical choices. The decision of the decision came from the representative.
Source: sportbuzz
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