The Swedish Football Association issued an announcement that Porter became the new head coach of the national team. Porter will lead the team to participate in the next World Cup preliminaries and potential play-offs. If they advance to the World Cu...
The Swedish Football Association issued an announcement that Porter became the new head coach of the national team. Porter will lead the team to participate in the next World Cup preliminaries and potential play-offs. If they advance to the World Cup, the contract will be extended until the end of the World Cup.
Official announcement
Starting from October 20 (Monday), the Swedish men's national team will be coached by Graham Potter. The contract covers the current qualifying phase, including games against Switzerland and Slovenia in November, as well as the possible play-offs in March next year. If the Swedish team successfully advances to the World Cup, the contract will be automatically extended to cover the main stage of the World Cup next summer.
Porter said in an official interview: "I am deeply humbled and inspired by this mission. Sweden has many outstanding players who show their strength every week in the world's top leagues. My job is to create favorable conditions for us to work as a team To be able to perform at the highest level and strive to bring the Swedish team to the World Cup next year. "
In the previous European World Cup preliminaries, Sweden only had a record of 1 draw and 3 losses and was temporarily at the bottom of the group. It has lost the possibility of going straight to the World Cup. Last week Sweden announced the dismissal of former national team coach Thomasson.
Porter is 50 years old and has previously coached Swansea, Brighton, and Chelsea. Porter had a poor start to the season at West Ham, with 1 win and 4 losses in the first five rounds, and was fired on September 27.
