Graham Potter warned of big egos at Chelsea after succeeding Thomas Tuchel

Graham Potter has been warned of the difference between the egos of players at Chelsea to his former club Brighton & Hove Albion. 

The 47-year-old swapped the south coast for the capital earlier this week after agreeing to become Chelsea’s next head coach on a five-year contract to replace Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. 

After Chelsea’s approach, Potter quickly impressed and agreed to the job offer from Todd Boehly and the Blues’ hierarchy to succeed Tuchel.

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He swaps an in-form Brighton side for a confidence-shot Chelsea side who are looking to compete at the top-end of the Premier League table and in the Champions League. 

Potter has a few days before his first game, which will be against FC Salzburg in Europe, to get his ideas and methods across to his new players on the pitches at their Cobham training base. 

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He comes into the job which will see him manage world-class players, something he will do for the first time in his career after managing Östersunds FK, Swansea City and then Brighton. 

It will be a brand new culture and environment for the Englishman, who has been heavily backed by the new owners with his long-term deal and offered assurances over his job security regardless of the outcome this season. 

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Potter has been warned by former Premier League midfielder Emmanuel Petit that he will need to ensure he manages the different egos well in the ‘new world’ he is now managing. 

Speaking to Lord Ping, Petit said: “Graham Potter is a gamble for Chelsea. I have big respect for the work Potter has done at Brighton; the team has improved so much but Chelsea is a new world for him, it's completely different. The standards and egos of the players are not the same.

“I hope he will succeed, but it's a big gamble. I have no idea how the players will react to his appointment but I can imagine some will be happy and some will be unhappy.”

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Potter has already outlined his vision for Chelsea following his appointment which will see him earn £12 million-a-year.

After being confirmed as the club's new head coach, he said: "I am incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea FC, this fantastic football club.

"I am very excited to partner with Chelsea’s new ownership group and look forward to meeting and working with the exciting group of players and to develop a team and culture that our amazing fans can be proud of."