West Ham boss Graham Potter says getting sacked by Chelsea was 'maybe the best thing that happened to me'.
Eight former Chelsea managers have taken charge against the Blues at Stamford Bridge after leaving the club in the Premier League - none have won across those 22 gamesWest Ham boss Graham Potter says getting sacked by Chelsea was "maybe the best thing that happened to me".
"You know in a football life you're going to get ups and downs," added the 49-year-old, who won 12 of his 31 games in charge of Chelsea in all competitions. "But I'm just looking forward to the journey I'm on now with West Ham at this great club and getting that connection with the supporters, working with the team and building something that we're really excited about and proud about here."Potter previously described his ill-fated stint at Chelsea as a "perfect storm".
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