‘Humbled but inspired’ – Potter named Sweden boss

Graham Potter, the ex-West Ham manager, has been named as Sweden’s new head coach.

In an effort to aid Sweden’s faltering World Cup qualification campaign, the 50-year-old has accepted the position on a temporary basis.

Potter said, “I am both incredibly humbled and inspired by the task. Fantastic players play in the world’s top leagues over the weeks and excel in Sweden.

“My job is to create the conditions so that Sweden can compete in the World Cup the following summer.”

Since Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired from his position after their 1-0 defeat to Kosovo on October, which made automatic qualification from their group impossible, Sweden had been looking for a new head coach.

Due to their success in the 2024-25 Nations League, where they won the group, they were able to reach the play-offs even if they didn’t finish in the top two of Group B.

The Hammers were in the bottom three of the Premier League after five defeats in six games between 2025 and 2026. Since joining the east London club in January, he has only won six of his 23 games overall.

Potter, who won three promotions at Ostersund in four seasons, moved them from the fourth division to the top flight, and also won a domestic cup in 2017, maintains a positive reputation in Sweden.