Graham Potter has opened up on the "intense" talks him and his staff had with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly and the rest of the board before he took the head coach job.
Potter was appointed as the new head coach of the Blues on Thursday of last week, just 24 hours after Thomas Tuchel was sacked from his role. Potter, speaking in his first pre-match press conference as Chelsea boss, has now detailed the reasoning behind his decision.
"The fact you said nine days, it feels like nine weeks or nine months! But yeah, it's been brilliant," Potter said. "The beauty of football, the beauty of life – you never know what's around the corner.
