Graham Potter is the strong favourite to replace Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea's new head coach. Brighton has given Chelsea the green light to hold talks over appointing Potter as the new manager and football.london understands that the highly-rated English coach is the frontrunner for the vacancy, along with Mauricio Pochettino.
Potter has now developed a reputation for being England's best coach during his time at Brighton. The Seagulls currently sit fourth in the Premier League, having lost just one of their opening six matches.
During his three years in Sussex, Brighton have beaten Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United - but they've never got the better of Chelsea. In his six games up against the Blues, four have ended in draws, with Chelsea winning the other two.
