Coach search at Chelsea: Blues negotiate with Graham Potter
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Chelsea have received permission from Brighton to speak to Graham Potter when looking for a coach. The 47-year-old appears to be the blues bosses’ favourite.
After Thomas Tuchel’s surprising exit, Chelsea want to present a new head coach as soon as possible. To 90 minsThe Blues have been given permission to speak to Graham Potter by Premier League rivals Brighton.
The Blues parted ways with Thomas Tuchel after Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat by Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. And that despite a record summer with transfer expenses of around 280 million euros.
Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly apparently felt compelled to take the step because he no longer saw Tuchel as the ideal coach for the Blues’ future direction.
sources have opposite 90 mins confirms that Chelsea FC want to replace Tuchel as soon as possible and have been quietly doing their homework on a number of possible candidates.
Graham Potter, who has made a strong start to the season with Brighton, is one of the Chelsea bosses’ dream coaches. 90 mins can confirm Brighton have given the 47-year-old permission to travel to London to talk about becoming a blues coach.
Chelsea feel Potter’s style of play and leadership suits the long-term project at Stamford Bridge. Apparently, they are also willing to pay a fee for the coach.
Alongside the traded Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane, Sporting’s Ruben Amorim is another candidate on Chelsea’s list. Even Atletico icon Diego Simeone is traded. Potter seems to be the clear favorite for the Chelsea post at the moment.
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