Graham Potter is set to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea. An oral agreement is said to have already been reached with the 47-year-old Brighton coach.
The new owners, led by Todd Boehly, didn’t want to wait long. After almost 100 days as Chelsea owner, Thomas Tuchel was surprisingly kicked out. Negotiations with his potential successor began on the same day. Everything points to Graham Potter taking over the blues.
Potter’s current club, league rivals Brighton, had already given Chelsea permission to speak to the 47-year-old on Wednesday. Potter headed to London to explore an engagement at Stamford Bridge. To 90 mins-Info Potter has agreed to Chelsea offer!
Chelsea want to present Potter as soon as possible – Brighton are already looking for a successor
It can be assumed that Chelsea and Potter have already reached an oral agreement. Now it’s a matter of contractually binding the deal. According to our information, the Blues hope to be able to present Potter as the new coach on Thursday. At the weekend he is expected to be on the sidelines for the first time in the London derby against Fulham (Saturday, 1.30 p.m.).
Potter is said to have been owner Boehly’s first choice from the start. At the first meeting, this impression should have solidified immediately. It is still unclear how high the fee for the new coach will be. The 47-year-old Englishman has a contract with Brighton until 2025. The search for a coach successor has already started there.
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Source: Stern
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