Sweden, Potter named new manager: contract runs until 2026 | OneFootball

After a disastrous qualification journey, the Swedish Federation has decided to relieve the national team's coach, Jon Dahl Tomasson, of his duties. The successor was decided immediately; the negotiation was a bit complex, but in the end, they found a way to close the deal: Graham Potter is the new Head Coach of Sweden.

Graham Potter returns to the bench immediately: he is the new Head Coach of Sweden

He had been without a position after the unfortunate experience leading West Ham in the Premier League. Despite this, Graham Potter quickly found a new role: he is officially the new coach of Sweden. The yellow-blue national team relieved Jon Tomasson of his duties after collecting just 1 point in 5 World Cup qualification matches. A spot in the next World Cup is still possible, thanks to their placement in the Nations League, which allowed the team of Isak and Gyokeres to play in the playoffs, despite the poor group results.

For this reason, the federation decided to rely on the experience of the English coach to attempt to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Potter has a contract until 2026, with an automatic renewal in case of qualification for the tournament.

The former Chelsea and Brighton coach expressed all his enthusiasm at the presentation conference as Sweden's Head Coach: “I am very honored by this position, but also incredibly inspired. Sweden has fantastic players who showcase themselves every week in the best leagues in the world. My task will be to create the conditions so that, as a team, we can perform at the highest level and bring Sweden to the World Cup next summer.”

Francesco Landi

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