Graham Potter has opened up on his ‘extremely disappointing’ West Ham sacking.
Hours after the Hammers axed the supervisor forward of Monday’s conflict with Everton and opted to exchange him with Nuno Espirito Santo, the 50-year-old Englishman responded with a public response.
In an announcement launched by way of the LMA, Potter stated: ‘I’m extremely upset to be leaving West Ham United Football Membership, significantly with out having the ability to obtain what we got down to obtain in the beginning of our journey in East London.
‘I do nonetheless totally acknowledge that the outcomes have simply not been ok to date.
‘Firstly, thanks to the board for providing me the chance to handle the staff through the previous 8 months.
‘It was an honour and a privilege to handle such a historic membership, which holds such robust values for footballing traditions and fervour for the sport.
Graham Potter admitted that outcomes at West Ham haven’t been ok
‘I would wish to thank all of the employees on the membership who made me really feel so welcome, the enjoying squad and their continued efforts throughout my time – and lastly the followers, who’ve been so supportive throughout what has been a troublesome journey at instances.
‘I want the membership nothing however the perfect of luck for the long run. Thanks and goodbye for now. Come on you irons. GP X.’
Potter turns into the second managerial casualty of the brand new Premier League season – succeeded by the person who was given the boot first by Nottingham Forest.
The 50-year-old lasted solely 25 video games on the helm having are available in to exchange Julen Lopetegui in January this 12 months and leaves with the membership languishing down in nineteenth within the desk.
The Hammers managed simply three wins of their final 15 Premier League video games underneath the Englishman in a dire run relationship again to the tip of final season and the 2-1 residence defeat by Crystal Palace final weekend was his closing match in cost.
West Ham’s solely victory this season got here towards Forest, beating their new supervisor’s previous facet 3-0 in what proved to be his final sport on the Metropolis Floor.
‘West Ham United can verify that Head Coach Graham Potter has left the Membership,’ an official assertion learn.
‘Outcomes and performances over the course of the second half of final season and the beginning of the 2025/26 season haven’t matched expectations, and the Board of Administrators consider {that a} change is critical so as to assist enhance the staff’s place within the Premier League as quickly as doable.
Potter’s facet have been languishing in nineteenth within the desk when the axe fell on him
‘The Membership can verify that Assistant Coach Bruno Saltor, First Staff Coaches Billy Reid and Narcis Pelach, Lead Goalkeeper Coach Casper Ankergren, and Goalkeeper Coach Linus Kandolin have additionally left with speedy impact.
‘The Board wish to thank Graham and his teaching employees for his or her arduous work throughout their time with the Hammers and need them each success for the long run.’
West Ham had solely gained as soon as this season underneath Potter after being walloped 3-0 away at newly-promoted Sunderland to set the tone on opening day.
That was adopted by a 5-1 residence hammering by Chelsea and EFL Cup exit by the hands of Wolves earlier than the momentary optimism of the win at Forest was snuffed out by Tottenham and Crystal Palace successful at London Stadium.
Potter has now been sacked in lower than a 12 months from his earlier two jobs – lasting seven months at Chelsea following his spectacular spell at Brighton.
On Friday in his closing press convention, Potter had spoken concerning the strain he was underneath and admitted outcomes weren’t ok, though he additionally claimed to have held ‘optimistic talks’ with membership bosses.
He stated: ‘It doesn’t have an effect on me. I don’t take heed to that. It’s your job, and different individuals’s jobs, to create hypothesis and it’s a part of the noise of the Premier League; it’s what you join.’
‘So if outcomes aren’t good, which they haven’t been and nobody is shying away from that, the outcomes aren’t what we wish, then there’s at all times hypothesis.
‘There’s at all times noise, there’s at all times negativity, and there’s nothing to complain about from my perspective.’
Concerning talks about his future with the hierarchy on the membership, Potter added: ‘We’ve had optimistic talks however all of us perceive the place we’re at and we wish to enhance.
‘As I stated earlier than, nobody is proud of the place we’re at, however on the similar time it’s a must to take a look at the context and the scenario and never get caught up within the noise.’
He additionally responded to web mockery, with a development of placing his face on numerous celebrities and pictures going viral.
Potter remarked: ‘It made my 15-year-old son snort so much so, as I stated, it’s a must to settle for what comes with it. It comes with criticism, it comes with ridicule however that is simply the setting we’re in and it’s what it’s.’
Potter was appointed with the intention of bringing a extra progressive type of play to West Ham.
However the transfer to nominate Espirito Santo suggests a shift again to the pragmatic after his conservative method labored so efficiently at Forest final season.
The Hammers face a testing first couple of video games underneath their new supervisor, away at Goodison Park earlier than visiting title-chasing Arsenal on the Emirates.
