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January 9 – Graham Potter says he’s wanting ahead to a “large problem” after being confirmed as the brand new West Ham supervisor, 24 hours after Julen Lopetegui was fired.
The previous Chelsea and Brighton boss has been appointed on a two-and-a-half 12 months contract and returns to a managerial function for the primary time since departing from Chelsea in April 2023, hoping to carry West Ham from 14th place the place they sit simply seven factors above the relegation zone.
“It was necessary to me that I waited till a job got here alongside that I felt was proper for me, and equally that I used to be the best match for the membership I’m becoming a member of,” Potter stated in an announcement.
Lopetegui, the previous Actual Madrid and Spain nationwide coach, paid the worth for a poor run when his departure was confirmed on Wednesday. He was initially employed solely final Might after earlier supervisor David Moyes ended West Ham’s 43-year await a serious trophy by successful the Europa Convention League in 2023.
Potter stated West Ham had “all the things in place to grow to be persistently profitable, each on and off the pitch.”
“You don’t win a European trophy by fluke – there needs to be a great bedrock at a soccer membership for that to occur, and the problem now could be to take that on and construct the following steps, to develop a workforce and a membership that the supporters could be happy with,” he stated.
“It’s an incredible membership with an incredible, loyal fanbase that’s passionate, educated, is aware of their soccer and what they need. I feel it’s a great match.”
Potter loved a repute as one in every of England’s most tactically astute younger managers after starting his teaching profession at Ostersunds in Sweden in 2011.
He took over at Swansea in 2018 and by 2022 was accountable for Chelsea after a extremely profitable stint at Brighton. However his repute then took a success and he lasted simply six months.
West Ham stated Potter was its “unanimous alternative” and his first recreation might be on Friday at Aston Villa within the third spherical of the FA Cup.
“It’s been 20 months of a great relaxation, a great break and you’ll think about in that point you converse to numerous individuals. Plenty of conversations with completely different house owners and completely different administrators,” Potter added.
“My expertise is that if you happen to can construct a workforce that’s recognisable on the pitch, that the supporters establish with, are happy with and luxuriate in watching and also you get that belief and connection between the gamers and the supporters, with everyone aligned, that’s the important thing.”
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