Graham Potter was fired as Chelsea’s manager 647 days ago, and he hasn’t had a job since.
On Thursday, the former Brighton manager signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to become the next head coach of West Ham.
Potter has been considered for positions at Ajax, Leicester City, and Sweden, and was considered for the England manager position in the summer.
Despite barely being in charge for seven months, he claimed that his firing from Chelsea “hurt a lot” and that his reputation had been steady.
The 49-year-old has stated in a number of recent media appearances that he is “ready” to play football again, but the position “still has to be the right thing”
Why, then, is West Ham now? What