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How new Chelsea Head Coach Graham Potter helped Ghana defeat Nigeria 15 years ago

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Graham Potter has been introduced as the brand new Chelsea coach however his profession in teaching has lasted fairly a while with involvements additionally recorded in African soccer

The previous Brighton coach graduated from the Open College in 2005 with a level in Social Sciences.

He labored as a Soccer Improvement Supervisor for the College of Hull earlier than becoming a member of Ghana in 2007 as Technical Director of the Black Queens.

In line with Ghanaian Sports activities journalist, Owuraku Ampofo, Potter was responsible for the tactical and technical training programme, match performance, preparation and workforce choice.

In line with a diary of his time with the Black Queens of Ghana, Potter arrived in Ghana on the twelfth of August, Owuraku tweeted as he watched Ghana beat Nigeria 1-0 within the 2007 Olympic Qualifiers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

He was accountable for growth at Ghana however by no means bought to comply with the workforce to the Olympics resulting from visa points.

He has additionally managed a Nigerian participant, Alhaji Gero up to now at Ostersunds.

Gero is a former U-20 worldwide and had his greatest profession returns below the Englishman when he performed in Sweden.