Potter says ‘huge club’ West Ham too good to turn down | OneFootball

Graham Potter has called West Ham a ‘huge club’ and admits the opportunity to take over the side was too good to turn down.

Potter has been appointed as the new head coach of West Ham on a two-and-a-half year contract. He will take charge of the Irons for the first time at Aston Villa on Friday night.

The 49-year-old has been out of work since leaving Chelsea in April 2023, opting to take a patient approach to his managerial return. After rejecting several offers, he has penned a deal to take over West Ham. Speaking after his unveiling as Julen Lopetegui’s successor, Potter said West Ham is the ‘right’ fit and that he feels on the same wavelength as the owners.

He outlined his belief that West Ham have all the foundations for consistent success on and off the pitch.

“I am delighted to be here. It was important to me that I waited until a job came along that I felt was right for me, and equally that I was the right fit for the Club I am joining. That is the feeling I have with West Ham United,” Potter told the club’s official website.

“My conversations with the Chairman and the Board have been very positive and constructive, we share the same values of hard work and high energy to create the solid foundations that can produce success, and we are on the same wavelength in terms of what is needed in the short-term and then how we want to move the Club forward in the medium to long term.

“West Ham United is a huge Club, at the heart of London, with a tremendous fanbase and great support all around the world. I saw the scenes that followed their Europa Conference League victory in 2023 and it was clear that this is a Club with everything in place to become consistently successful, both on and off the pitch.

“The Club have made a lot of good progress in recent years and ensured there are some very strong foundations in place to build on. You don’t win a European trophy by fluke – there has to be a good bedrock at a football club for that to happen, and the challenge now is to take that on and build the next steps, to develop a team and a Club that the supporters can be proud of.”

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