Graham Potter asks Brighton fans for forgiveness after leaving for Chelsea
Sport | The Guardian
- Manager pens open letter after new five-year deal in London
- ‘At this stage in my career, I had to grasp a new opportunity’
Graham Potter has asked Brighton fans to forgive him for leaving the club to become Chelsea’s new manager. Potter, 47, signed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to succeed Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked earlier in the week.
In an open letter written on Thursday and published on Brighton’s website on Sunday, Potter said he would cherish “three wonderful years” at Brighton but accepted some fans would not be able to forgive him.
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