Graham Potter verbally agrees to take Chelsea manager’s job
Sport | The Guardian
- Terms must be finalised but Chelsea confident of appointment
- Brighton would receive compensation of about £16m
Graham Potter has verbally agreed to take the Chelsea manager’s job after holding talks. Terms are not finalised for the 47-year-old to join from Brighton but Chelsea are confident of appointing him.
Chelsea made Potter their No 1 target after sacking Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday and swiftly received permission from Brighton to speak to him. A substantial compensation payment – understood to be about £16m – will need to be paid. If all goes smoothly Potter will be in place for Saturday’s game at Fulham.
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