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Graham Potter has bounced back from his disappointing tenure at West Ham in his new job as Sweden head coach.
Potter was sacked by the Hammers in September and spent only a month out of work before taking charge of the national team.
The former Brighton and Chelsea manager has now led Sweden to World Cup qualification in the ‘best night of his life’.
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Graham Potter leads Sweden to World Cup qualification
Sweden’s World Cup qualification campaign could hardly have gone worse, with two draws and six defeats from eight games.
However, they were handed a second chance to qualify through winning their Nations League group in 2024.
Sweden beat Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia last week, before hosting Poland in a play-off decider on Tuesday evening.
The Blue and Yellow were under pressure for most of the game, but still managed to score three goals at the Strawberry Arena.
Viktor Gyokeres’ 88th-minute winner, in particular, will be remembered as one of the top moments in Swedish football history.
Photo by Alex Caparros – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Graham Potter was understandably delighted after the game, especially after a difficult few years in management.
He told reporters, “It’s the best night of my life, and I’ve had some wonderful nights, you know, stories with Ostersund and European adventures and Champions League, Premier League wins, but this just feels like more.
“You can feel the atmosphere in the ground. It’s very rarely you go to football places and feel that.
“I think when you’re a national team, you’re working for more than yourself, so when you add all that up and then put the context of the game and the environment and the atmosphere, it was just a special moment.”
Potter will now lead Sweden at the World Cup this summer, with group games against Tunisia, Japan, and the Netherlands.
While most West Ham supporters never warmed to the 50-year-old, it is always nice to see an English coach succeed.
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