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Adam Newson

Graham Potter gets to work as Premier League decision offers new Chelsea coach rare window

As Premier League executives this morning discussed – and eventually settled upon – cancelling this weekend's round of top-flight fixtures following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, new Chelsea head coach Graham Potter got to work at the club's training base Cobham.

The previous 48 hours had been something of a whirlwind for the 47-year-old, On Wednesday morning, Potter was at the Amex Stadium alongside his then-Brighton players for the taking of the official squad photograph. By the end of the day, he had agreed to replace Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge.

Potter was confirmed as Chelsea's new head coach shortly before 4pm on Thursday. By that point, the first-team players had already departed from the club's training ground following a training session overseen by Anthony Barry, who has so far remained part of the coaching contingent.

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