{"id":637238,"date":"2025-10-15T12:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=637238"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:24:15","slug":"graham-potter-open-to-sweden-job-after-jon-dahl-tomassons-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/graham-potter-open-to-sweden-job-after-jon-dahl-tomassons-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Potter Open to Sweden Job After Jon Dahl Tomasson\u2019s Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chelsea and West Ham United manager Graham Potter has expressed his willingness to take charge of the Swedish national team following the sacking of Jon Dahl Tomasson. Sweden currently sit bottom of Group B with just one point from four matches, having suffered defeats to Kosovo, Switzerland, and drawn with Slovenia. <\/p><p>As a result, Tomasson was dismissed after Sweden&rsquo;s dismal start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Tomasson&rsquo;s exit has opened the door for a potential return to Sweden for Potter, where his managerial career first took flight.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I Have Strong Feelings for Sweden: Graham Potter<\/h2><p>Speaking to Fotbollskanalen from his home in Sweden, Potter confirmed he is open to the opportunity. &ldquo;<em>I&rsquo;m between jobs and open to anything where I feel I can contribute<\/em>,&rdquo; said the 50-year-old Englishman. &ldquo;<em>I have strong feelings for Sweden &mdash; two of my children were born here, and I have a deep understanding of the country and its football culture. The job as head coach of the Swedish national team would be fantastic.<\/em>&rdquo;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former West Ham, Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter is \"open\" to managing Sweden &#127480;&#127466;<br><br>Sweden sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, after they lost 1-0 to Kosovo and ruled out automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QaERL2GJ9A\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/QaERL2GJ9A<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1978165962714013939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lionel-messi-breaks-world-record-most-international-assists-argentina-win-puerto-rico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Lionel Messi Breaks World Record for Most International Assists in Argentina&rsquo;s 6&ndash;0 Win Over Puerto Rico<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Potter spent over seven years at Ostersunds FK, where he famously guided the club from the fourth tier of Swedish football to the top flight and into European competition. Under his leadership, Ostersund lifted the Swedish Cup in 2017 and made headlines with their Europa League campaign, defeating the likes of Galatasaray and Hertha Berlin before a memorable tie against Arsenal.<\/p><p>&ldquo;<em>I&rsquo;m at a point where the next thing I take on has to be something I truly believe in,<\/em>&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;<em>It&rsquo;s not about the level or the money &mdash; it&rsquo;s about where I can make a difference and feel supported. I&rsquo;ve been fortunate in my career, so financial factors won&rsquo;t dictate my decision<\/em>.&rdquo;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/robert-lewandowski-injury-update-out-of-el-clasico-how-long-will-barcelona-miss-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Robert Lewandowski Injury Update: Out of El Clasico? How Long Will Barcelona be Without Their Star Striker?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>While Potter denied having formal talks with the Swedish Football Association, he remains one of the frontrunners should they approach him. His track record of success in Swedish football, combined with his affection for the country, makes him an appealing candidate to rebuild a side that boasts elite attacking talent in Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chelsea and West Ham United manager Graham Potter has expressed his willingness to take charge of the Swedish national team following the sacking of Jon Dahl Tomasson. Sweden currently sit bottom of Group B with just one point from four matches, having suffered defeats to Kosovo, Switzerland, and drawn with Slovenia. As a result, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":637244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[10227,9448,9674],"class_list":["post-637238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-dahl-tomasson","tag-graham-potter","tag-sweden"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Graham Potter Open to Sweden Job After Jon Dahl Tomasson&rsquo;s Exit - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Former Chelsea and West Ham United manager Graham Potter has expressed his willingness to take charge of the Swedish national team.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/graham-potter-open-to-sweden-job-after-jon-dahl-tomassons-exit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graham Potter Open to Sweden Job After Jon Dahl Tomasson&rsquo;s Exit - 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