EPL: Potter Becomes ‘Stronger Person’ After Chelsea Sack

West Ham boss Graham Potter said he “wasn’t in a good place” after he was sacked by Chelsea but that it made him a “stronger person”.

Potter was dismissed by Chelsea in April 2023, less than seven months after replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge in September 2022.

The 49-year-old returned to coaching after 20 months when he was appointed West Ham’s new manager in January, succeeding Julen Lopetegui.

“At the time you can imagine I wasn’t in a good place because you are disappointed to lose your job and it hasn’t gone very well, or clearly as well as you’d like,” Potter told Football Focus.

“It was a tough moment.”

Potter won just 12 of his 31 games in charge of the Blues in all competitions, having spent more than £550m on new players during the 2022-23 season.

Asked what advice he would give himself in hindsight, following his Chelsea departure, Potter said: “Everything will be OK. I think it makes you better, it makes you a stronger person, it makes you a better coach.

“The worst that can happen is you can lose your job and you can still be alright, you can still move forward, still have something to offer, still grow as a person.

“That bubble we’re in, it can be a little too far down the rabbit hole. Be grateful for the good and the bad, just deal with it.”