West Ham head coach Graham Potter has described being sacked by Chelsea as the "best thing that happened to me" ahead of the Premier League clash between the two sides on Monday.

West Ham boss Graham Potter says getting sacked by Chelsea was "maybe the best thing that happened to me". Potter takes the Hammers back to his old club on Monday (20:00 GMT) - his fourth Premier League game in charge since being appointed in January.

Graham Potter says his sacking at Chelsea might have been for the best. Potter was sacked in April 2023 with the Blues 11th in the Premier League table, having lost 11 of his 31 matches in charge. He returns to the dugout at Stamford Bridge on Monday night when his West Ham side are the visitors in the Premier League.

Graham Potter heads back to Stamford Bridge on Monday night with West Ham and the former head coach says he still feels thankful for the opportunity in West London

Chelsea play last this weekend in the Premier League, which isn’t always great but in this case is helpful in making it quite clear just how crucial these three points against West Ham United are (rivalry aside).

West Ham manager, Graham Potter, has claimed being sacked by Chelsea was the "best thing that happened to me". He made the remarks ahead of the Premier