Graham Potter has asked Brighton fans to forgive his decision to “grasp a new opportunity” after he left the club to join Chelsea.
Potter moved to Chelsea on a five-year contract earlier this week after Todd Boehly sacked Thomas Tuchel. The managerial change came quickly, with Potter officially confirmed as the new Blues boss just a day after Tuchel’s shock departure.
Chelsea had to pay around £20million to Brighton in compensation in order to hire Potter, his assistant Billy Reid, first-team coaches Bjorn Hamberg and Bruno and head of recruitment Kyle Macauley. Brighton, who gave Potter permission to speak with Boehly, are yet to appoint a replacement for the man who guided them to 15th, 16th and 9th place finishes in the Premier League after arriving from Swansea City.
