He would have been the man for me - Former Chelsea player says club have appointed the wrong manager in Graham Potter × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

He would have been the man for me - Former Chelsea player says club have appointed the wrong manager in Graham Potter

By Diptanil Roy Modified 16 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Graham Potter has replaced Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson believes the Blues should have hired Mauricio Pochettino instead of Graham Potter as their new manager. Chelsea parted ways with German tactician Thomas Tuchel after the team lost 1-0 against Dynamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League last week. They then moved quickly to appoint Potter, who impressed during his time at Brighton & Hove Albion, as their new boss. Thomas Tuchel@TTuchelofficialThis is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years. I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end.30001745917This is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years. I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end. https://t.co/0TTlUOjWDx New owner Todd Boehly reportedly paid £20 million to Brighton to land Potter. The club are rumored to have handed him a massive five-year contract worth £10m a year. Speaking to Bettingodds.com (reported via AStamfordBridgeTooFar), Johnson said: "When Thomas Tuchel was sacked I thought it was obvious that Chelsea would move for Mauricio Pochettino, but obviously I got it wrong. He would have been the man for me. "I know some people were saying it would have been a cheaper option to go for Graham Potter, but it doesn’t sound that way does it?" He added: "They’ve had to pay many millions for the compensation and then pay a £10 million-a-year salary. You could have saved the £20 million it’s taken for Chelsea to get Potter and his backroom staff and got Pochettino instead." Pochettino has been out of a job since being replaced by Christophe Galtier at Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) at the start of the 2022-23 campaign. He led PSG to the Ligue 1 title last season, but parted ways with the club after their failure in Europe. The Argentine tactician is best known for his work at Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Potter started his Blues tenure with a 1-1 draw against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League earlier this week. The result got them their first points in the competition, but left the club at the bottom of their group after two matches. Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoOfficial, confirmed. Graham Potter has been appointed as new Chelsea manager. #CFC

“Chelsea Football Club is delighted to welcome Graham Potter as our new Head Coach, joining us on a five-year contract to bring his progressive football and innovative coaching to the Club”.859618460Official, confirmed. Graham Potter has been appointed as new Chelsea manager. #CFC“Chelsea Football Club is delighted to welcome Graham Potter as our new Head Coach, joining us on a five-year contract to bring his progressive football and innovative coaching to the Club”. https://t.co/ta3QbKeRV9

Todd Boehly explains why he parted ways with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel

Boehly has heavily invested in the club since heading Clearlake Capital's takeover earlier this year. Besides spending close to £300m in the transfer market, he has also replaced most upper-level executives at the club, with Tuchel the latest to be shown the door. Explaining his decision to sack the manager who brought the Blues the Champions League title in 2021, Boehly said during an interview: "When you take over any business, you have to make sure you’re aligned with the people who are operating the business. Tuchel is obviously extremely talented and someone who had great success at Chelsea. Our vision for the club was finding a manager who really wanted to collaborate with us, a coach who really wanted to collaborate." He added: "There are a lot of walls to break down at the club. Before, the first team and academy didn’t really share data, didn’t share information about where the top players were coming from." Boehly further noted: "Our goal is to bring a team together, and all of that needs to be a well-oiled machine. The reality of our decision was that we weren’t sure that Thomas saw it the same way we saw it. No one is right or wrong, we just didn’t have a shared vision for the future. Chelsea will next be seen in action only in October after the upcoming international break. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी