Chelsea were unexpected strugglers in the early stages of the Premier League season, picking up just 10
points from the opening six matches.
The West London club were even more disappointing in the UEFA Champions League, losing and drawing
their opening two games against Dinamo Zagreb and RB Salzburg. The loss to the Croatian side on matchday
one led to the dismissal of former coach Thomas Tuchel.
Long-term Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter has arrived in the German coach's place and
is a manager that operates with a clear project and plan in place.
The appointment of Potter could potentially represent the end of the revolving door of Chelsea managers
The Chelsea board across two different ownerships have maintained the same high standards - dismissing
managers once the team are in decline, despite their prior success at the club.
Chelsea will now certainly be amongst the favourites to reach the top four following their fresh
appointment. The odds might change drastically in the coming weeks, and so many fans will be looking for
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Potter's impressive work at Brighton is more widely known as he has developed the side on the South coast into a stable Premier League team with a wide range of upcoming stars.
Potter achieved success at Brighton largely due to his tendency to work closely with his recruitment team; by operating somewhat of a Moneyball approach, signings are identified with the view that they would be perfect for the team within a season or two.
This meant that when a bigger club wanted to sign one of
Brighton's top players an internal replacement was ready and raring to go.
Potter is excellent tactically but, most importantly, he plans for the long term. Some managers plan for
short-term success and leave when the going gets tough. Potter brings to Chelsea a project for the future
and has no doubt already identified some potential signings for his side, especially seeing as he already has
a world-class group at his disposal.
The Englishman is an excellent man manager and any players he brings in are sure to improve hugely under
his guidance. Chelsea has not only acquired a coach that will manage his squad well but a great footballing
mind that will bring long-needed sustainability to the club and will play a huge part in their future planning.
There has been a long-lasting tradition at Chelsea of different owners taking the control out of the
managers' hands in terms of transfers. Potter could put an end to this.
The former Brighton coach has proven at various levels that he is a reliable identifier of talent, and is not
just capable of nurturing stars but finding them before they truly emerge.
The appointment comes just a few months into the club's change of ownership, and there are signs now
that Chelsea may have ended the habit of hiring managers for the short term.
There is finally a plan and a clear vision in place at Stamford Bridge.