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From last-chance saloon to World Cup redemption for Potter

From last-chance saloon to World Cup redemption for Potter
BBC News Monday 15 June 2026, 06:31 UTC 1 min read
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For a manager who was dismissed by West Ham in September after failing at Chelsea before that, few would have expected Graham Potter to be steering a nation to a winning start in the World Cup this summer.

For a manager who was dismissed by West Ham in September after failing at Chelsea before that, few would have expected Graham Potter to be steering a nation to a winning start in the World Cup this summer.
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