Potter speaks on the risk of him joining Chelsea

Chelsea’s new manager Graham Potter has finally opened up on the risk of him moving to Stamford Bridge from Brighton, where he was being adored and considered irreplaceable.

Following Potter’s appointment at Chelsea, many have claimed he was not experienced to take on a big club and should have remained at Brighton.

Reacting, Potter compared his move to Chelsea to the moment he left England for Sweden when he was 30.

Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Potter said: “Risks, well, if you walk across the road outside the stadium, there is a risk. That is what life is; nobody knows what is going to happen in the future.

“I left England when I was 30 years old, and I went to a club that had sacked the manager every year for the previous five years. It was the fourth tier of Swedish football, and I left a secure job, my wife’s business, for an opportunity.

“I’ve taken careful steps with my career – I haven’t just jumped at the first opportunity. I’ve always tried to understand what was involved and whether it was the right time for me to take the next challenge, but I think that is what life is.

“It’s about going outside of your comfort zone, taking responsibility, believing there is more to us that sits here now. I don’t see it as a risk in a negative way, but everything is a bit unknown, and that is the beauty of life.”