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GRAHAM POTTER CONSIDERS SWEDEN MOVE AFTER HAMMER BLOW

Graham Potter is open to a swift return to management as Sweden's next head coach. The former Chelsea boss, who had great success with Ostersund, says leading Sweden would be an "amazing job."

Graham Potter Considers Sweden Move After Hammer Blow
Graham Potter could return to coaching soon.

Graham Potter has expressed a passion for making a quick comeback to football management as Sweden's next head coach.

After Sweden's 1-0 home loss to Kosovo on Monday, which almost ruined their ambitions of making it to the 2026 World Cup through the group stage, Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired from his position.

Potter was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after seven months in charge, and he was fired by West Ham United last month after only eight months.

On Tuesday, he informed Swedish media site Fotbollskanalen that if the Swedish Football Association approached him, he would think about filling Tomasson's post.

"I am actually in my Swedish home at the moment. Potter, the former manager of Ostersund, stated, "I just left the Premier League and am in between jobs."

"I'm open to anything, basically, where I believe I can help. Being the Swedish national team's head coach is an amazing job.

"I am attracted to Sweden. I adore Swedish football and the nation. Swedish football has given me a lot for which I am thankful.

"Obviously, it would be a great chance for me."

During his seven years as manager, Potter guided Ostersund from Sweden's fourth division to the Europa League, but he claimed the Swedish FA had not contacted him.

"I am quite appreciative of my job thus far and have gained a great deal of experience.

"However, I still have a lot to give at just 50 years old. My goal is to find a position where I feel like I can contribute and make a difference, not to locate a job at a certain level.

Additionally, I want to feel like everyone is on the same page. Those are my standards.

Tomasson, a former Blackburn manager, was the first non-Swede to lead Sweden since February 2024, but he paid the price for the team's three losses and one tie in their four World Cup qualifying matches.

Sweden's ambitions of winning the World Cup will probably depend on their ability to go through the playoffs, which they should be able to do thanks to their success in the Nations League.

Before accepting the Chelsea position in 2022, Potter had been the manager of Östersund for just over seven years, and his reputation was good after stints at Brighton and Swansea.

CRISTIANO RONALDO PROTESTS AL-HILAL'S BENZEMA DEAL BY SKIPPING AL-NASSR LEAGUE MATCH

Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. Discover why the Al-Nassr star skipped his last match and is now threatening to leave Saudi Arabia.

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Ronaldo "considering leaving Saudi Arabia" despite signing 2027 contract extension

Cristiano Ronaldo has been the main attraction in the Saudi Pro League ever since he landed in the Middle East three years ago. Now, for the first time, it looks like he’s actually thinking about leaving. He’s frustrated. He feels the playing field isn’t level, and it’s starting to get to him.

Here’s the deal: Four clubs in the league—Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli—get their backing straight from the state. But Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s match against Al-Riyadh on Monday night. Why? He was protesting. He found out Al-Hilal was about to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, and that was the last straw. From Ronaldo’s perspective, Al-Hilal keeps getting more freedom to splash cash than everyone else. They’re the current champions, and Ronaldo still hasn’t managed to win his first Saudi title.

Saudi officials tried to calm him down. According to Diario AS, they reached out and argued that most of Al-Hilal’s extra spending comes from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Al-Hilal just brought in Kader Meite for €30 million, Saimon Bouabre for €23 million, and now Benzema. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, only managed two free transfers this winter. Sure, they spent a lot more in the summer, but that didn’t seem to matter to Ronaldo.

Reports from Portugal, cited by AS, say Ronaldo’s not ruling anything out—not even leaving Saudi Arabia this summer. That’s despite just signing an extension with Al-Nassr until 2027.

And honestly, he has a point. Since he arrived, Al-Hilal have spent €647 million, while Al-Nassr have shelled out €410 million and Al-Ittihad €365 million. These numbers probably don’t include salaries—and let’s face it, nobody’s making more than Ronaldo. He’s supposed to return on Friday when Al-Nassr face Al-Ittihad, but right now, no one really knows if he’ll play or if he’s planning his next move.

N’GOLO KANTE SKIPS TRAINING AS AL-ITTIHAD BLOCK HIS MOVE TO FENERBAHCE OFFICIALLY

N’Golo Kante has gone on strike at Al-Ittihad after a paperwork error blocked his move to Fenerbahce. Can he still sign by Friday?

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Paperwork error halts N’Golo Kante’s transfer to Turkey at final hour

N’Golo Kanté didn’t show up for Al-Ittihad training on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. He was all set to head to Fenerbahçe, but the deal fell apart at the last minute—apparently because Al-Ittihad messed up some paperwork. Kante was supposed to fly to Istanbul and sign, but thanks to this administrative slip, he’s stuck in limbo. There’s still a shot at reviving the transfer sinceKanté Turkey’s transfer window stays open until Friday, February 6.

Kante was one of the first big European names to jump to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Ittihad in 2023 after seven years with Chelsea. He’s been a key player in Jeddah, helping Al-Ittihad win the 2024-25 league title and the King’s Cup.

Then, in the middle of the January window, word got out that Fenerbahce wanted him. The Turkish club were eager to add a World Cup winner to their squad. The plan was to swap Kante for Youssef En-Nesyri, who’d head to Saudi Arabia. Everything seemed set until deadline day, when news broke that an error by Al-Ittihad in the Transfer Matching System stopped the transfer cold.

Fenerbahce didn’t hold back. They blamed Al-Ittihad directly, saying they’d done everything right: agreements with the players, medicals, paperwork, all wrapped up on time. But Al-Ittihad entered something wrong in the system, and that was that. Fenerbahçe even asked for an extension and reached out to FIFA, but nothing moved. In the end, the deal died, and Fenerbahçe put out a statement saying they understood the frustration and would keep working to strengthen the squad.

Meanwhile, Kante’s making his feelings clear. According to Ben Jacobs, he skipped training on Tuesday, still hoping the move to Fenerbahce can happen. Santi Aouna says talks between the clubs aren’t dead yet. L’Equipe is reporting that Kanté doesn’t want to play for Al-Ittihad while he waits for FIFA’s decision. With the Turkish window open until Friday, there’s still a glimmer of hope for Kante, though En-Nesyri’s move is off the table for now.

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