Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – After the dismissal of his German coach, Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea began a journey in search of a new coach for the team, and it seems that the English coach, Graham Potter, is the first choice for the American administration led by businessman, Todd Boley, amid It is reported that the value of his contract with Brighton may reach $18 million.
And the “Bleacher Report” website published a story in which it said that Brighton had allowed Chelsea to negotiate with Potter in order to take over the team’s training, and the site indicated that the value of the termination of the contract of the “Brighton Modern Project Builder” could reach $18 million.
Potter is considered one of the most important young English coaches, after leading a tactical revolution in Brighton and turning the team into a difficult number in the English Premier League after rising to the top flight in 2017.
Brighton occupies fourth place in the English Premier League this season after 6 rounds and achieved outstanding results, such as beating Manchester United with two goals to one.
Although Potter appears to be the first choice to manage Chelsea, the names of French coach Zinedine Zidane and his Argentine counterpart, Mauricio Pochettino, are on the table, according to several media outlets.
Chelsea will not have to pay the termination clause if they decide to sign Zidane or Pochettino, because they do not coach any team at the moment.
It is noteworthy that Tuchel had won the Champions League, European Super Cup and the Club World Cup in two seasons he spent with Chelsea.