His name had filtered on Wednesday, after the ousting of Thomas Tuchel.
Graham Potter was appointed Chelsea manager on Thursday.
The 47-year-old English coach has signed up for five years from Brighton, the London club said.
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to welcome Graham Potter as our new Head Coach!
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 8, 2022
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A former professional defender, especially in the Championship (D2) or in the lower divisions, Potter displays an atypical profile in the Premier League.
A graduate in Social Sciences and holder of a master's degree in "leadership and emotional intelligence", he studied in Sweden, in Ă–stertunds, from 2011 to 2018, before joining Swansea (2018-2019) then Brighton (2019-2022) .
Apostle of an offensive game, the Briton succeeds the German Thomas Tuchel, ex-coach of PSG, sacked Wednesday the day after a defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia (1-0), during the first day of the League champions.
In the league, the Blues are in sixth place with three wins, a draw and two defeats before a trip to Fulham on Saturday.
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