Swedish FA Confirms Graham Potter As New Head Coach

‎Former Chelsea and West Ham coach Graham Potter has been appointed as the new manager of the Swedish national team.

‎His arrival follows the dismissal of Jon Dahl Tomasson, who was sacked after Sweden’s disappointing 0-1 home defeat to Kosovo.

‎The Swedish Football Association confirmed the decision earlier this morning. Potter is expected to begin preparations immediately as Sweden looks to rebuild under his leadership.

‎Potter, who has previously coached several Premier League clubs such as Chelsea, West Ham, and Brighton, has been given a short-term contract that includes Sweden’s possible playoff games in March next year.

‎However, the contract will be automatically extended if Sweden qualifies for the World Cup.

‎”I am very honored by the task, but also incredibly inspired. Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the world’s best leagues week after week.

‎”My task will be to create the right conditions so that we as a team can perform at the highest level and lead Sweden to the World Cup next summer”, says Graham Potter, who will start the work from today.

‎The Englishman, who has a past as a coach in Swedish football, takes over a team that has been a huge disappointment in the World Cup qualification.

‎Under Tomasson, Sweden has picked up just one point from four qualifying matches, leaving them far off World Cup qualification, six points behind second place with only two games remaining.