Graham Potter has been out of work for over a year since leaving Chelsea.(Image: Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Graham Potter new job latest as former Chelsea manager prepares for football return

Latest Chelsea news and gossip as Graham Potter prepares to venture into his first job since leaving Stamford Bridge in April 2023

30 Sep 2024, 17:01 by Mark Wakefield · football.london

Graham Potter will be in the spotlight as he ventures into his new job more than a year after leaving Chelsea.

Potter will be working as an analyst for Sky Sports during their coverage on Monday Night Football for the Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Southampton.

The former Chelsea manager will join host Dave Jones and regular pundit Jamie Carragher in the studio, while Gary Neville will not be making an appearance. Coverage will begin at 6.30pm ahead of kick-off at the Vitality Stadium at 8pm.

Potter left Chelsea in April 2023 after less than seven months in charge at Stamford Bridge, where he was later replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.

The 49-year-old is expected to be asked about his time as Chelsea manager during his appearance in the Sky Sports studio, as well as what may be next in his career.

Potter has not taken a managerial job since leaving Chelsea nearly 18 months ago but has been linked with a return to the Premier League.

Sky Bet have listed Potter as 25/1 to be the next manager of Manchester United amid increased speculation surrounding Erik ten Hag's future. Former England boss Gareth Southgate is the joint favourite alongside current United assistant manager Ruud van Nistelrooy with 5/2 odds to replace Ten Hag.

Potter recently spoke about his time with Chelsea and explained why he believes his time in charge at Stamford Bridge did not work out.

"I take responsibility for the results," Potter told The Telegraph. "I've never said I've ever been perfect. You live and you learn - and you are grateful for the opportunity and grateful for the experience you had there."

Potter added: "It's a bit like a grieving process in a way, it gets better with time. You have to try not to beat yourself up, but you can't blame everything on someone else.

"You've got to find the right balance. It's not nice because of the high-profile nature of it.

"There's a humiliation when it doesn't go well. I was sacked after seven months of a five-year contract after being taken from Brighton, so there's also all that on a human level you have to deal with. I don't think [Chelsea] was the only opportunity I was going to get because I left Brighton in a really, really good place.

"So it was about choosing the right opportunity. And I didn't choose the wrong one, it just didn't work out."

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