"Graham Potter's downward direction of travel has taken him from the coveted coach heavily touted as Sir Gareth Southgate's potential England successor to the pain of two brutal sackings after brief spells at Chelsea and West Ham. Potter was dismissed by West Ham after only eight months in charge as they stand 19th in the Premier League in the wake of four defeats in five games, his reign following on from seven months at Stamford Bridge before he suffered a similar fate."
"He claimed he was the victim of a "perfect storm" at Chelsea, his appointment coinciding with the club's new ownership - who sacked Thomas Tuchel in September 2022 to appoint Potter - embarking on a 323m spending spree in the January transfer window. Potter, a meticulous coach who thrived at Brighton on time and structure, was left with a squad so big the changing room was too small to fit them all in. He was sacked in April 2023."
"Potter won only six of his 25 matches in charge since succeeding Julen Lopetegui, his low-key personality never winning favour with West Ham's demanding fans and his plight worsened by wretched results. West Ham's sacking will arguably be even more disappointing for Potter than when he was dismissed at Chelsea, a decision that came with a measure of understanding because of the frantic, unstable surroundings that accompanied his tenure under co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali."
Graham Potter's managerial trajectory has reversed from being a highly regarded coach to suffering two swift sackings at Chelsea and West Ham. He was dismissed by West Ham after eight months as the team sat 19th following four defeats in five games, following a seven-month tenure at Stamford Bridge that ended similarly. Potter attributed the Chelsea failure to a "perfect storm" involving new ownership, mass spending and an oversized squad that undermined his structured methods. He won only six of 25 matches at West Ham, struggled to win over demanding fans, and left after a return he had waited 637 days to make.
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