VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS CONFERENCE WITH BAYER LEVERKUSEN HEAD COACH KASPER HJULMAND AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)
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VIDEO SHOWS: BENFICA TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST NEWCASTLE UNITED RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: SEIXAL, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. BENFICA COACH, JOSE MOURINHO, SEATED ON BENCH TALKING TO ASSISTANT COACHES 2. BENFICA PLAYERS ENTERING PITCH FOR TRAINING SESSION 3. BENFICA PLAYERS GREETING COACHES 4. MOURINHO DURING TRAINING SESSION 5. PLAYERS WARMING UP 6. MIDFIELDER, RICHARD RIOS, WARMING UP 7. FORWARD, DODI LUKEBAKIO DURING TRAINING SESSION 8. PLAYERS PERFORMING EXERCISES 9. MOURINHO WATCHING TRAINING 10. PLAYERS TRAINING 11. MIDFIELDER, ENZO BARRENECHEA, EXERCISING 12. MIDFIELDER, GEORGIY SUDAKOV, EXERCISING 13. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 14. CENTRE BACK, NICOLAS OTAMENDI, AND FORWARD, FRANJO IVANOVIC, EXERCISING 15. FORWARDS, ANDREAS SCHJELDERUP AND VANGELIS PAVLIDIS, DURING EXERCISE 16. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 17. MOURINHO KICKING BALL / SPEAKING TO PLAYERS 18. MOURINHO SPEAKING TO PLAYERS 19. PLAYERS LISTENING TO MOURINHO 20. MOURINHO KICKING BALL / PLAYERS TRAINING WITH BALL 21. GOALKEEPER, ANATOLIY TRUBIN, SAVING GOALS 22. TRAINING IN PROGRESS STORY: Benfica trained in Seixal, Portugal on Monday (October 20) ahead of their Champions League match in England against Newcastle on Tuesday (October 21). The Portuguese will travel to England aiming to get their first points in their third match after having lost against Qarabag and Chelsea. Coach Jose Mourinho returned to Benfica last month 25 years after his first stint, inheriting a team unbeaten in their opening four league games with three wins and a draw. He has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three league matches in charge but lost 1-0 against one of his old clubs, Chelsea, in the Champions League. (Production: Nina Lopez)
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VIDEO SHOWS: BENFICA TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST NEWCASTLE UNITED RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: SEIXAL, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. BENFICA COACH, JOSE MOURINHO, SEATED ON BENCH TALKING TO ASSISTANT COACHES 2. BENFICA PLAYERS ENTERING PITCH FOR TRAINING SESSION 3. BENFICA PLAYERS GREETING COACHES 4. MOURINHO DURING TRAINING SESSION 5. PLAYERS WARMING UP 6. MIDFIELDER, RICHARD RIOS, WARMING UP 7. FORWARD, DODI LUKEBAKIO DURING TRAINING SESSION 8. PLAYERS PERFORMING EXERCISES 9. MOURINHO WATCHING TRAINING 10. PLAYERS TRAINING 11. MIDFIELDER, ENZO BARRENECHEA, EXERCISING 12. MIDFIELDER, GEORGIY SUDAKOV, EXERCISING 13. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 14. CENTRE BACK, NICOLAS OTAMENDI, AND FORWARD, FRANJO IVANOVIC, EXERCISING 15. FORWARDS, ANDREAS SCHJELDERUP AND VANGELIS PAVLIDIS, DURING EXERCISE 16. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 17. MOURINHO KICKING BALL / SPEAKING TO PLAYERS 18. MOURINHO SPEAKING TO PLAYERS 19. PLAYERS LISTENING TO MOURINHO 20. MOURINHO KICKING BALL / PLAYERS TRAINING WITH BALL 21. GOALKEEPER, ANATOLIY TRUBIN, SAVING GOALS 22. TRAINING IN PROGRESS STORY: Benfica trained in Seixal, Portugal on Monday (October 20) ahead of their Champions League match in England against Newcastle on Tuesday (October 21). The Portuguese will travel to England aiming to get their first points in their third match after having lost against Qarabag and Chelsea. Coach Jose Mourinho returned to Benfica last month 25 years after his first stint, inheriting a team unbeaten in their opening four league games with three wins and a draw. He has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three league matches in charge but lost 1-0 against one of his old clubs, Chelsea, in the Champions League. (Production: Nina Lopez)
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VIDEO SHOWS: BENFICA TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST NEWCASTLE UNITED COMPLETE STORY TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEIXAL, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LEYLAH FERNANDEZ V TEREZA VALENTOVA FINAL MATCH AT THE WTA 250 JAPAN OPEN SHOWS: OSAKA, JAPAN (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) LEYLAH FERNANDEZ (CANADA/BLACK TOP AND SKIRT) V TEREZA VALENTOVA (CZECH REPUBLIC/ YELLOW TOP) 6-0 5-7 6-3 1. COIN TOSS FIRST SET 2. FERNANDEZ BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS GAME POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER 3. FERNANDEZ CONTINUES TO BREAK THE SERVE AND WINS FIRST SET 6-0/ FERNANDEZ WALKING SECOND SET 4. FERNANDEZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ FERNANDEZ CELEBRATING 5. VALENTOVA WINS A POINT WITH BACKHAND WINNER/ VALENTOVA CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 6. FERNANDEZ GOES LONG AND VALENTOVA WINS SECOND SET 7-5/ VALENTOVA CELEBRATING/ CROWD CLAPPING THIRD SET 7. FERNANDEZ WINS A POINT WITH BACKHAND WINNER/ FERNANDEZ CELEBRATING 8. VALENTOVA WINS A POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER/ VALENTOVA CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 9. VALENTOVA NETS THE BALL AND FERNANDEZ WINS THE MATCH 6-0 5-7 6-3/ FERNANDEZ CELEBRATING 10. FERNANDEZ AND VALENTOVA SHAKING HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND CHAIR UMPIRE 11. FERNANDEZ ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD 12. FERNANDEZ POSING WITH THE TROPHY STORY: Canada's Leylah Fernandez clinched her second title of the year, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3 in a hard-fought Japan Open final on Sunday (October 19). World number 27 Fernandez, who won the DC Open in July, secured her fifth career title in Osaka, marking the first time the 23-year-old has claimed two tournament victories in the same year. Despite playing with heavy strapping on her right thigh, Fernandez dominated the opening set against Valentova, ranked 78th and making her debut in a WTA final. Valentova rallied in the second set but ultimately fell short, hitting a service return into the net to hand Fernandez the win in the deciding set. Fernandez is set to compete in next week's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where she will face fellow Canadian Victoria Mboko in the opening round. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LEYLAH FERNANDEZ V TEREZA VALENTOVA FINAL MATCH AT THE WTA 250 JAPAN OPEN SHOWS: OSAKA, JAPAN (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) LEYLAH FERNANDEZ (CANADA/BLACK TOP AND SKIRT) V TEREZA VALENTOVA (CZECH REPUBLIC/ YELLOW TOP) 6-0 5-7 6-3 1. COIN TOSS FIRST SET 2. FERNANDEZ BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS GAME POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER 3. FERNANDEZ CONTINUES TO BREAK THE SERVE AND WINS FIRST SET 6-0/ FERNANDEZ WALKING SECOND SET 4. FERNANDEZ WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER/ FERNANDEZ CELEBRATING 5. VALENTOVA WINS A POINT WITH BACKHAND WINNER/ VALENTOVA CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 6. FERNANDEZ GOES LONG AND VALENTOVA WINS SECOND SET 7-5/ VALENTOVA CELEBRATING/ CROWD CLAPPING THIRD SET 7. FERNANDEZ WINS A POINT WITH BACKHAND WINNER/ FERNANDEZ CELEBRATING 8. VALENTOVA WINS A POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER/ VALENTOVA CELEBRATING/ CROWD CHEERING 9. VALENTOVA NETS THE BALL AND FERNANDEZ WINS THE MATCH 6-0 5-7 6-3/ FERNANDEZ CELEBRATING 10. FERNANDEZ AND VALENTOVA SHAKING HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND CHAIR UMPIRE 11. FERNANDEZ ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD 12. FERNANDEZ POSING WITH THE TROPHY STORY: Canada's Leylah Fernandez clinched her second title of the year, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3 in a hard-fought Japan Open final on Sunday (October 19). World number 27 Fernandez, who won the DC Open in July, secured her fifth career title in Osaka, marking the first time the 23-year-old has claimed two tournament victories in the same year. Despite playing with heavy strapping on her right thigh, Fernandez dominated the opening set against Valentova, ranked 78th and making her debut in a WTA final. Valentova rallied in the second set but ultimately fell short, hitting a service return into the net to hand Fernandez the win in the deciding set. Fernandez is set to compete in next week's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where she will face fellow Canadian Victoria Mboko in the opening round. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)
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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRAHAM POTTER/ FILE OF GRAHAM POTTER'S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE AT WEST HAM UNITED / STILLS OF POTTER AT HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM SHOWS: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF THEN-CHELSEA MANAGER, GRAHAM POTTER, TALKING TO ASSISTANT LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 7, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER CELEBRATING AFTER SECOND LEG OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 TIE AGAINST BORUSSIA DORTMUND AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 11, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER AFTER CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER CITY AT THE KING POWER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTOGRAPH ARRIVING AHEAD OF CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ASTON VILLA 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LANCING, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF POTTER AT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TRAINING SESSION (THREE SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 8. POTTER ARRIVING AT WEST HAM PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS STILLS OF POTTER ON THE SIDELINES OF HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM UNITED – A 2-1 HOME LOSS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO CRYSTAL PALACE. STORY: Sweden's football association (SvFF) said on Monday (October 20) it has appointed Graham Potter as head coach, tasking the former West Ham United manager with salvaging their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 50-year-old has been given a contract covering the rest of the World Cup qualification period, plus any potential playoff and the finals themselves, should the Swedes, who are bottom of Group B with one point after four games, qualify. "I am very humble about the assignment, but also inspired," Potter said in an SvFF statement. "Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the best leagues every week. My job will be to create the conditions so that we as a team deliver at the highest level to take Sweden to the World Cup next summer." Potter made a name for himself during a seven-year spell at Swedish club Ostersunds FK before going on to manage Swansea City in England's Championship as well as Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League. Potter, who replaces the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, lasted less than seven months at Chelsea before joining fellow London club West Ham, which ended up as another short-term appointment. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Philip O'Connor)
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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRAHAM POTTER/ FILE OF GRAHAM POTTER'S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE AT WEST HAM UNITED / STILLS OF POTTER AT HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM SHOWS: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF THEN-CHELSEA MANAGER, GRAHAM POTTER, TALKING TO ASSISTANT LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 7, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER CELEBRATING AFTER SECOND LEG OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 TIE AGAINST BORUSSIA DORTMUND AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 11, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER AFTER CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER CITY AT THE KING POWER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTOGRAPH ARRIVING AHEAD OF CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ASTON VILLA 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LANCING, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF POTTER AT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TRAINING SESSION (THREE SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 8. POTTER ARRIVING AT WEST HAM PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS STILLS OF POTTER ON THE SIDELINES OF HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM UNITED – A 2-1 HOME LOSS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO CRYSTAL PALACE. STORY: Sweden's football association (SvFF) said on Monday (October 20) it has appointed Graham Potter as head coach, tasking the former West Ham United manager with salvaging their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 50-year-old has been given a contract covering the rest of the World Cup qualification period, plus any potential playoff and the finals themselves, should the Swedes, who are bottom of Group B with one point after four games, qualify. "I am very humble about the assignment, but also inspired," Potter said in an SvFF statement. "Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the best leagues every week. My job will be to create the conditions so that we as a team deliver at the highest level to take Sweden to the World Cup next summer." Potter made a name for himself during a seven-year spell at Swedish club Ostersunds FK before going on to manage Swansea City in England's Championship as well as Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League. Potter, who replaces the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, lasted less than seven months at Chelsea before joining fellow London club West Ham, which ended up as another short-term appointment. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Philip O'Connor)
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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRAHAM POTTER/ FILE OF GRAHAM POTTER'S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE AT WEST HAM UNITED / STILLS OF POTTER AT HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM SHOWS: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF THEN-CHELSEA MANAGER, GRAHAM POTTER, TALKING TO ASSISTANT LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 7, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER CELEBRATING AFTER SECOND LEG OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 TIE AGAINST BORUSSIA DORTMUND AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 11, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER AFTER CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER CITY AT THE KING POWER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTOGRAPH ARRIVING AHEAD OF CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ASTON VILLA 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LANCING, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF POTTER AT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TRAINING SESSION (THREE SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 8. POTTER ARRIVING AT WEST HAM PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS STILLS OF POTTER ON THE SIDELINES OF HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM UNITED – A 2-1 HOME LOSS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO CRYSTAL PALACE. STORY: Sweden's football association (SvFF) said on Monday (October 20) it has appointed Graham Potter as head coach, tasking the former West Ham United manager with salvaging their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 50-year-old has been given a contract covering the rest of the World Cup qualification period, plus any potential playoff and the finals themselves, should the Swedes, who are bottom of Group B with one point after four games, qualify. "I am very humble about the assignment, but also inspired," Potter said in an SvFF statement. "Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the best leagues every week. My job will be to create the conditions so that we as a team deliver at the highest level to take Sweden to the World Cup next summer." Potter made a name for himself during a seven-year spell at Swedish club Ostersunds FK before going on to manage Swansea City in England's Championship as well as Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League. Potter, who replaces the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, lasted less than seven months at Chelsea before joining fellow London club West Ham, which ended up as another short-term appointment. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Philip O'Connor)
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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRAHAM POTTER/ FILE OF GRAHAM POTTER'S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE AT WEST HAM UNITED / STILLS OF POTTER AT HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM SHOWS: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF THEN-CHELSEA MANAGER, GRAHAM POTTER, TALKING TO ASSISTANT LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 7, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER CELEBRATING AFTER SECOND LEG OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 TIE AGAINST BORUSSIA DORTMUND AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 11, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER AFTER CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER CITY AT THE KING POWER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTOGRAPH ARRIVING AHEAD OF CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ASTON VILLA 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LANCING, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF POTTER AT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TRAINING SESSION (THREE SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 8. POTTER ARRIVING AT WEST HAM PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS STILLS OF POTTER ON THE SIDELINES OF HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM UNITED – A 2-1 HOME LOSS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO CRYSTAL PALACE. STORY: Sweden's football association (SvFF) said on Monday (October 20) it has appointed Graham Potter as head coach, tasking the former West Ham United manager with salvaging their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 50-year-old has been given a contract covering the rest of the World Cup qualification period, plus any potential playoff and the finals themselves, should the Swedes, who are bottom of Group B with one point after four games, qualify. "I am very humble about the assignment, but also inspired," Potter said in an SvFF statement. "Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the best leagues every week. My job will be to create the conditions so that we as a team deliver at the highest level to take Sweden to the World Cup next summer." Potter made a name for himself during a seven-year spell at Swedish club Ostersunds FK before going on to manage Swansea City in England's Championship as well as Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League. Potter, who replaces the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, lasted less than seven months at Chelsea before joining fellow London club West Ham, which ended up as another short-term appointment. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Philip O'Connor)
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