Think back for one second to the 9th September. West Ham, with Graham Potter in charge, were just manoeuvring to bring Lucas Fabianski back into the club. Just three weeks ago, the same day that Nuno Espírito Santo was sacked by Nottingham Forest. How much has changed in that three short weeks.
The Premier League manager merry-go round has revolved and Potter has been fired whilst Nuno has been hired.
Reportedly this morning, Sportswitness.co.uk suggest Graham Potter may already – just four days after his dismissal – be in the sights of a Swedish club keen to hire the Hammers former head coach. Their report titled:
“Graham Potter ‘still a dream’ target – Could be in line for new job after West Ham exit”
Quotes a Swedish news source, which claims Potter is still highly regarded in Sweden – somewhat surprisingly after another ignominious exit from a Premier League side:
“Fotboll Direkt’ mentions Potter as an option and then provides their take on his chances of becoming Rydström’s successor.
Although he had ‘less successful spells’ at West Ham and Chelsea and Malmö rejected him twice before, Potter is ‘still a dream name’ for the Swedish club. The ex-West Ham boss is knowledgeable about Swedish football, having managed Östersunds FK between 2011 and 2018.
The report states Potter’s salary would be an issue for Malmö and if he were to lower it, his ‘next assignment could probably be in Scania”.
FC Malmo’s “dream name’ was undoubtedly a Hammers nightmare: After less than a week you’d have to question whether a dazed and bruised Potter is ready for his next assignment: Even Espírito Santo had three weeks between clubs.
Quite how that would impact Potter’s West Ham final payments isn’t clear, but before joining West Ham United the now ex-Hammers head coach waited two years until the last payment from Chelsea was made before returning to paid employment.
It would be extremely unlikely therefore that he’d do anything to jeopardise his Hammers payout which, we understand, ends in the summer of 2026 as there was a break clause in his contract at the end of this season.
West Ham must pay up on his contract. They sacked him, so a move back to Sweden should not affect what’s he is owed.
Says it all…he rates money above his chosen profession…no sympathy…