The main coach West Ham United Graham Potter claimed that he was fired from Chelsea maybe “the best thing” for him with regard to the lessons he learned from seven chaotic months in Western London.
Potter was appreciated by Brighton in September 2022, moved to Chelsea with a fee worth £ 20m – The second dumbest expensive managerial acquisition At the time in the history of football.
Addressed to the youthful, expensive teams so large that there was not enough space that each player had a seat in the locker room, and the arrival main coach fought that he had used the potential at his disposal. Inherited the side that ended in third place Thomas Tuchel The previous season, Potter was discharged in April 2023, and Hi fell in 11th place.
“You know in a football life you get ups and downs,” West Ham’s Freshly named boss noted this week. “I didn’t want to lose my job. But at the same time I look back and maybe it’s the best thing that happened to me.
“Maybe the next 10-20 years will be great because of the experience I had. I only look at it as a learning experience. I have no bad feelings for bad feelings ChelseaI still have a lot of good relationships with people there. “
Potter lost his debut West Ham of Aston Villa in Fa cup third round And he took four points from his three league games at the helm; By defeating Fulham before losing to Crystal Palace as he took the villa point last weekend.
On Monday night, Potter will return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since he lost his last domestic match as Chelsea chief (also against the villa).
“I look forward to the journey I am now in Western ham In this great club and establishing that connection with the supporters, the “49-year-old has fallen asleep”, working with the team and building something we are really excited and proud here here. “
Potter seems to have taken a leaf from Malcolm Allison’s book. As the legendary former head of Manchester City and Crystal Palace once remembered, “You’re not really a manager until they’re fired.”
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