Candidates to replace Graham Potter at Brighton

Brighton have a Graham Potter-sized hole in their dugout, and they ought to fill it swiftly.

Potter has been confirmed as the successor to Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea, signing a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.

Having a big side with plenty of money poach your rather cool and very tactically adept manager isn’t a fun prospect at the best of times, so for Brighton to fall victim to that very thing just seven games into the 2022/23 season puts them in a difficult position.

The 47-year-old worked wonders during his time in charge of the Seagulls. Joining from Swansea in 2019, Potter very quickly turned Brighton into one of the Premier League‘s most impressive sides, playing expansive football and dominating the opposition as they climbed the Premier League table with brilliant tactics and shrewd recruitment.

But all good things must come to an end, and the reality is Brighton should’ve been expecting his inevitable departure. In the event that they weren’t, though, we’ve decided to pull together a shortlist of candidates who could succeed Potter in the hot seat, ranking them from worst to best.