Graham Potter responds to job rumours and reflects on working with Manchester United sporting director
Graham Potter reflects on being sacked at Chelsea, job speculation and working with Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth.
Monday Night Football couldn’t time having Graham Potter as a special guest any better as he appeared this week to analyse Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Potter featured to cover Premier League action as Bournemouth beat Southampton 3-1, but the main talking points from his appearance focused on his search for a new job and previous work with Dan Ashworth at Brighton.
The former Chelsea manager also reflected on why things went so wrong for him at Stamford Bridge, yet his underwhelming spell at the London outfit didn’t put off reports in the summer that United’s hierarchy were sounding out other managers.
When asked about the United job and those previous connections, Potter told Sky Sports: “I am the only coach in world football to be linked with Stoke City and Napoli in the same week.
“A lot of what I’ve read in the media is untrue and false. I take what the media says with a pinch of salt. I’ve had lots of conversations with lots of people.
“For the respect of everybody, it’s best I keep it private.
“I don’t think anything is impossible but jobs are difficult. That’s the reality of life in the Premier League. If you’re a big club like Manchester United and you’re not in the top six, then there’s always going to be scrutiny.
“Sometimes you have to look beyond the results and look at the performances.
“They’ve missed a lot of chances and sometimes teams go through that where you don’t start reflecting your xG [expected goals], and then a bad day comes along [like on Sunday] and the clouds come over pretty quickly – that’s what they’re facing.”
