Sweden pick Englishman Graham Potter as new national team boss | OneFootball

The Englishman Graham Potter has been appointed as the new coach of the Swedish national football team, less than a week after the departure of the Dane Jon Dahl Tomasson following poor results, the Swedish Football Federation announced this Monday.

Tomasson was dismissed on October 14, the day after Sweden's defeat against Kosovo (1-0), the third consecutive loss for the Scandinavian team, which is experiencing a disastrous World Cup Qualifying campaign.

Despite having two of the Premier League's best strikers, Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal) and Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Sweden has been unable to score in the last three games and is in last place in their qualifying group, with only one point, and a minimal chance of finishing second and gaining access to the playoffs.

Potter's contract will cover the two remaining qualifying matches, against Switzerland and Slovenia, in November, and for a potential playoff in March. It will be automatically renewed if they qualify for the World Cup, announced the Swedish federation.

Potter, 50, managed the Swedish team Ostersunds FK between 2011 and 2018, before moving to the Premier League to lead Swansea City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, and West Ham.

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