Sweden coach Potter extends contract to 2030

Sweden coach Graham Potter has extended his contract until 2030, saying he feels “great pride and a great responsibility” as his side target qualification for this summer’s World Cup.

The 50-year-old former West Ham, Chelsea and Brighton boss succeeded the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson in October, initially on a short-term basis, in a bid to turn around the country’s faltering campaign.

Sweden can still reach the tournament, which gets under way in the United States, Canada and Mexico in June, if they come through play-off matches against Ukraine and then Poland or Albania later this month.

Potter was sacked by West Ham at the end of September after a poor start to the Premier League season.

However, he was quickly identified as a favourite for the Sweden head coach’s job, having taken Ostersund from the country’s fourth division to the top flight, while also winning a domestic cup in 2017.

“I feel both a great pride and a great responsibility. It’s a big day for me and a fantastic opportunity to do something important going forward.