Potter had seven years in charge of club side Östersund
‘I love Swedish football. It would be a great opportunity’
Graham Potter has said he would be interested in taking over as Sweden’s new manager because he “loves” the country that gave him his first opportunity in coaching.
The former Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked on Tuesday after a disastrous start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, with a 1‑0 defeat at home by Kosovo leaving Sweden bottom of their group. It is less than a month since Potter left West Ham after winning six of his 23 Premier League games, with the former Chelsea manager having lasted just 31 games at Stamford Bridge.
But while the 50-year-old coach was out of work for more than 18 months before taking over from Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, Potter has indicated that he could be looking for an immediate return to management with Sweden. He spent seven years in charge of Östersund, guiding them from the fourth tier to the top flight and into Europe before leaving for Swansea in 2018.
