Graham Potter has reached a verbal agreement to become the new Chelsea head coach.
football.london understands an agreement was reached after Potter met Todd Boehly in London on Wednesday for talks over the role. No contracts have been signed just yet, but Potter is expected to become the Blues' new manager – with the club hoping to appoint him before Saturday afternoon's Premier League match with Fulham.
Brighton yesterday granted Potter permission to speak to Chelsea following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel in the morning. Mauricio Pochettino was also considered for the vacant role, but it looks as if though Potter is the man.
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The former Swansea City manager has done a tremendous job at the Amex Stadium, especially over the past year. He guided Brighton to a top-half finish last term; the Seagulls' best-ever finish in the Premier League.
Potter did that while getting his side to play an attractive brand of football, something Todd Boehly has clearly been impressed by. He's the man that's been identified to take Chelsea to the next level following Tuchel's departure.
Jamie Carragher, when speaking on Sky Sports, has warned Potter about the ruthless nature of the Chelsea job. The former Liverpool vice-captain also questioned whether Potter is the right fit for the Blues.
"It's a very ruthless club and I'm not sure [Potter] is the right fit - maybe Chelsea are saying they want to do things differently in the future in terms of having a coach in charge rather than a manager or they do things behind the scenes differently," Carragher said. "But if I was Graham Potter, I would find that very hard to believe that they're going to do things differently. They've just got rid of a manager six games into the season.
"It's a huge step up in his managerial career and Chelsea are still one of the top clubs. They are still world champions right now, but you fear for Graham Potter that he'll be in the same boat as every other Chelsea manager has for the last 10 years - unless he gets results instantly they'll be getting themselves another new manager in 12 months."
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