Athletistic/ Football. Chelsea have reached an oral agreement with Brighton head coach Graham Potter to become the London side’s new coach.

According to Sky Sports, Chelsea owner Todd Boely met Potter on Wednesday, September 7, shortly after Germany specialist Thomas Tuchel was sacked as head coach. On the morning of September 8, negotiations continued and the parties reached an oral agreement, which must now be supported by official documents. Potter has already said goodbye to the players and management at Brighton.

Graham Potter has been in charge of Brighton since 2019. In the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons the team finished in the Premier League in 15th and 16th place respectively, and the 2021/2022 season Potter’s quarters finished 9th in the table, which is Brighton’s highest achievement in the Premier League. League.-league. After 6 rounds of the 2022/2023 season, Brighton are in 4th place in the Premier League with 13 points. Chelsea are in 6th place with 10 points.