Graham Potter has been labelled a 'first-class' manager by someone who used to employ him as Chelsea prepare for an announcement.
The Blues have been in the short process of trying to replace Thomas Tuchel, who was shown the door in the early hours of Wednesday and are now close 24 hours to having their guy ready for action. Graham Potter has always been the first choice, and the speed at which this deal has moved along suggests a lot of work has gone on behind the scenes prior to this all kicking off. football.london understands that hiring a new manager started to come on the agenda way before the Dinamo Zagreb loss and Boehly and Co felt this was the right time to make the change ahead of the big west London derby this weekend in the Premier League.
With this in mind, Potter has already said his goodbyes to Brighton and, if all goes well, should be confirmed no later than Thursday night as he's expected to get straight into the thick of it all. Tuchel's soon-to-be successor is set to sign a five-year deal and bring a coaching team that's had his trust in at various clubs.
