Former West Ham manager Graham Potter has been confirmed as Sweden manager after the dismissal of Jon Dal Tomasson.

Recall that Tomasson was sacked following the disappointing 0-1 defeat at home against Kosovo in a 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Reacting to his appointment as Sweden national team coach, Potter said, “I am very honored by the task, but also incredibly inspired.

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“Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the world’s best leagues week after week.

“My task will be to create the right conditions so that we as a team can perform at the highest level and lead Sweden to the World Cup next summer”,

The former Chelsea and West Ham coach has previous experience in Sweden, having had a “transformative spell at Östersunds FK”.