'Humbled but inspired' - Potter named Sweden boss

Former West Ham head Graham Potter has been announced arsenic nan caller caput coach of Sweden.

The 50-year-old has accepted nan domiciled connected an first short-term ground successful a bid to assistance Sweden's faltering World Cup qualification campaign.

Potter said: "I americium very humbled by nan assignment, but besides incredibly inspired. Sweden has awesome players who present successful nan world's champion leagues during nan weeks.

"My occupation will beryllium to create nan conditions truthful that we arsenic a squad present astatine nan highest level to return Sweden to nan World Cup adjacent summer."

Sweden had been seeking a caller caput coach since nan dismissal of Jon Dahl Tomasson pursuing their 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Kosovo connected 13 October, a consequence that made automatic qualification from their group impossible.

However, they could still scope nan play-offs moreover without finishing successful nan apical 2 of Group B arsenic a consequence of their occurrence successful nan 2024-25 Nations League, wherever they topped their group.

Potter was sacked by West Ham astatine nan extremity of September aft a disappointing commencement to nan season.

Five losses successful six games successful nan 2025-26 run had near nan Hammers successful nan Premier League bottommost three. Overall, he won conscionable six of 23 matches since joining nan eastbound London nine successful January.

However, Potter retains a affirmative image successful Sweden, having delivered 3 promotions successful 4 seasons astatine Ostersund, taking them from nan 4th section to nan apical flight, while besides winning a home cup successful 2017.

Potter besides had successful spells managing Brighton and Swansea City earlier joining Chelsea successful 2022 but was dismissed from his domiciled astatine Stamford Bridge aft 7 months.