Graham Potter ‘in talks to join overseas club’ five months after Chelsea sacking

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Graham Potter is reportedly being lined up by French side Lyon to become their next manager. Current boss Laurent Blanc is under intense pressure after a torrid start to the season, with Potter mulling over a potential move abroad to resurrect his career after a disastrous spell at Chelsea.

The 48-year-old painstakingly worked his way up through the managerial ranks before landing at Stamford Bridge. Seven years in Sweden with Ostersund preceded spells with Swansea City and Brighton, as Potter climbed his way to the top flight.

After three years with the Seagulls, Chelsea forked out a world-record fee for a manager in September last year, with co-owner Todd Boehly intent on recruiting Potter as Thomas Tuchel’s replacement.

The affiliation was to last just seven months as Potter lost 11 of his 31 matches at the helm, leaving Chelsea in the bottom-half of the Premier League.

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The Englishman’s reputation was salvaged when Frank Lampard came in as his interim replacement and presided over an even worse spell of form. Potter has spent the last few months out of work, but reports in France indicate that he could soon be back in the hot seat.

According to L’Equipe, he is one of the key names being considered by Lyon. Blanc’s position is believed to be under serious threat after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday left them rock bottom of Ligue 1.

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The concerning result will be left to fester for the next two weeks during the international break. Potter was reportedly part of a meeting with Lyon owner John Textor on Tuesday, 48 hours after supporters confronted their players inside the Groupama Stadium.

After the defeat to PSG, an ultras leader with a megaphone bellowed towards the group of shell-shocked stars: “If there are leaders in this dressing room, they no longer have the right to remain silent.

“You’re wearing the Olympique Lyonnais jersey. Others before you have worn it, glorified it. You don’t have the right to tarnish it. Now that the transfer window is over, the squad is here. All we ask is to be by your side.

“But to do that, you’re going to have to earn it. We love and respect this shirt. There’s only one other thing we ask: to sing your names. We want to sing your names with respect, with love. Because we know you play with love. But we expect you guys to respect our jersey and if we have to take our losses to do so with our heads held high. Go OL.”

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