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Graham Potter’s Unique Ascent and the Challenge That Awaits at Chelsea

It has only been four years since Graham Potter left Östersund for Swansea City. Even amid the endless churn of the Premier League, his appointment as manager of Chelsea on a five-year contract, confirmed Thursday and just a day after Thomas Tuchel’s ouster, represents a remarkable, swift ascent.

Back then, Potter was seen as an oddity. He had been a journeyman fullback, making 320 league appearances, most for York City, Macclesfield Town, Stoke City and West Brom before completing a degree in social sciences at The Open University. His career path from then was quirky, bordering on the eccentric.