{"id":13413,"date":"2025-10-15T05:50:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/?p=13413"},"modified":"2025-10-15T05:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:50:48","slug":"graham-potter-open-to-sweden-job-after-tomassons-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/?p=13413","title":{"rendered":"Graham Potter Open to Sweden Job After Tomasson\u2019s Dismissal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the shocking dismissal of Jon Dahl Tomasson<\/strong> as Sweden\u2019s head coach, Graham Potter<\/strong> has emerged as a serious contender to take over the national team and reports suggest the English manager is open to the opportunity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potter, who has been out of management since leaving Chelsea in 2023<\/strong>, has reportedly expressed interest in returning to coaching, but only for a project that \u201cfeels right.\u201d Sources close to the former Brighton<\/strong> boss say he is intrigued by the idea of managing a national side, especially one with Sweden\u2019s footballing history and potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Swedish outlet Aftonbladet<\/strong>, officials from the Swedish Football Association (SvFF)<\/strong> have already made initial contact with Potter\u2019s representatives. While formal talks haven\u2019t started, the FA is said to be keen on securing a manager with international experience and a reputation for developing young talent \u2014 both of which fit Potter\u2019s profile perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPotter\u2019s calm approach, tactical intelligence, and player development record are exactly what Sweden needs right now,\u201d said one Swedish FA source. \u201cHe\u2019s on our shortlist, and discussions could move quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The timing of this development follows Sweden\u2019s poor start in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers<\/strong>, where the team managed only one win in four matches<\/strong>. Tomasson\u2019s departure has left the national setup in need of fresh leadership before crucial games against Norway and Poland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potter, 50, is familiar with Scandinavian football, having managed \u00d6stersunds FK<\/strong> in Sweden between 2011 and 2018<\/strong>, where he led the club from the fourth tier to the Europa League<\/strong> a historic achievement that made him one of Europe\u2019s most respected emerging managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent interview, Potter reflected fondly on his time in Sweden:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSweden was where my journey really began. The people, the culture, and the football gave me something unique. It\u2019s a place that feels close to my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If appointed, Potter would become the first Englishman to coach Sweden in over 40 years, following in the footsteps of legends like Roy Hodgson<\/strong>, who also built his reputation in the Scandinavian leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swedish FA is expected to make an announcement before the next international window, with Henrik Larsson<\/strong> and Anders Svensson<\/strong> also mentioned as potential interim options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Potter, the move could be a strategic return one that reconnects him with the environment where he first made his managerial mark, and gives Sweden a tactically progressive coach capable of revitalizing their World Cup hopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSweden was where my journey really began\u2026 It\u2019s a place that feels close to my heart.\u201d Graham Potter<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After the shocking dismissal of Jon Dahl Tomasson as Sweden\u2019s head coach, Graham Potter has emerged as a serious contender to take over the national team and reports suggest the English manager is open to the opportunity. Potter, who has been out of management since leaving Chelsea in 2023, has reportedly expressed interest in returning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,265],"tags":[56,65,293,287,291,292,256,288],"class_list":["post-13413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football-news","category-international-football","tag-european-football","tag-football-news","tag-graham-potter","tag-jon-dahl-tomasson","tag-manager-rumors","tag-sweden-national-team","tag-uefa","tag-world-cup-2026-qualifiers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13415,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13413\/revisions\/13415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}