Graham Potter set to accept Sweden manager’s job

Former West Ham manager Graham Potter is set to accept the job as Sweden head coach.

The 50-year-old has been offered the role on an initial short-term basis in a bid to aid Sweden’s faltering World Cup qualification campaign.

Potter had already expressed his love for the country and interest in the post and discussions have progressed quickly.

Sweden have been seeking a new head coach since the sacking of Jon Dahl Tomasson following their 1-0 loss to Kosovo on Monday, a result that made automatic qualification from their group impossible.

They will travel to play Switzerland then host Slovenia in their final two matches as they try to draw level with second-placed Kosovo, who have seven points in Group B.

However, they could still reach the play-offs even without finishing in the top two of Group B as a result of their success in the 2024-25 Nations League, where they topped their group.

Potter was sacked by West Ham at the end of September after a disappointing start to the season.

Five losses in six games in the 2025-26 campaign had left West Ham in the relegation zone. Overall, he won just six of 23 matches since joining the east London club in January.

However, Potter retains a positive image in Sweden, having delivered three promotions in four seasons at Ostersund, taking them from the fourth division to the top flight, while also winning a domestic cup in 2017.

Potter also had successful spells managing Brighton and Swansea City before joining Chelsea in 2022 but was dismissed from his role at Stamford Bridge after seven months.