Graham Potter turns down premier league job a day after sack

Just a day after being sacked from his post at Chelsea, Graham Potter has reportedly rejected an approach from Leicester City. The 47-year-old manager is said to have turned down the offer and will now take a break from the game.

It has been suggested that Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, Rafa Benitez, Jesse Marsch and Ralph Hasenhuttl are on the Foxes’ shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers, who parted ways with the club after their defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Leicester City has long been an admirer of the former Brighton boss, reaching out to his representatives after his departure from Chelsea. However, Potter has reportedly decided to take a break from the game and declined the offer from Leicester.

The Foxes confirmed on Sunday that responsibility for first team training and match preparation will be led by the club’s long-serving first team coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell.

On Sunday evening, Chelsea confirmed Potter’s departure in a club statement, thanking him for his contribution and wishing him well. As part of a “smooth transition,” Bruno Saltor, a member of Potter’s coaching staff at both Brighton and Chelsea, will take charge of the team as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign.

Co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali expressed their disappointment in Potter’s dismissal in the club statement, saying they have “the highest degree of respect” for the coach as both a professional and a person.

The owners went on to say that they and the fans would be getting behind Bruno and the team for the remaining 10 Premier League games and a Champions League quarter-final. They promised to put every effort and commitment into every game to end the season on a high.