Leicester City are determined to secure their top managerial target ahead of their return to the Premier League. After winning the Championship, Leicester City’s summer preparations were thrown into turmoil when manager Enzo Maresca quit to accept the vacant Chelsea job. Leicester not only faces financial restraints due to Premier League profit and sustainability standards (PSR), but they must also fill their own managerial vacancy with a coach capable of keeping them in the top flight. With nearly a week since Maresca’s departure was announced, the hunt has been thorough, with names such as Carlos Corberan, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Steve Cooper, and even Ruud van Nistelrooy touted.
However, the club appears to have decided on Graham Potter as their leading contender, and transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the matter. According to Fabrizio Romano, Leicester City has approached Graham Potter, who was fired by Chelsea in April of last year after only a season in charge. The 49-year-old coach rose through the ranks of Swedish team Osterstunds, Swansea City, and Brighton before being named Chelsea’s first manager by Todd Boehly.
It did not work out, with Potter failing to get the most out of an overcrowded squad, an issue that Maresca will soon discover about. Now, it appears like Leicester have taken action to obtain their man, as Romano wrote on ‘X’: ‘Leicester City have made contact with Graham Potter as a real candidate to replace Enzo Maresca.
Talks are ongoing to settle on the preferred solution, but Potter’s input is acknowledged; we are waiting for the club’s conclusion. Potter is the ideal man for the Leicester manager position. Potter is undoubtedly the most fascinating of the names touted in relation to the Leicester position. His brief tenure at Chelsea should not let fans forget that he was widely regarded as the most exciting English coach previous to his Stamford Bridge catastrophe.
One stumbling block might be Potter’s desire to become England manager, although uncertainty about Gareth Southgate’s future beyond this summer’s European Championships may lead him to wait and see what happens. Leicester must use Romano’s conversations to convince Potter that returning to the Premier League is the appropriate project for him. His tactical nous, along with his ability to get the best out of people, might mean the difference between survival and relegation, and the influence on the club both football-wise and financially cannot be emphasized. Related Topics
