{"id":351819,"date":"2025-01-09T10:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=351819"},"modified":"2025-01-09T10:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:16:09","slug":"west-ham-appoint-ex-chelsea-coach-graham-potter-as-new-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/09\/west-ham-appoint-ex-chelsea-coach-graham-potter-as-new-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham appoint ex-Chelsea coach Graham Potter as new manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Joins the Hammers on a two-and-a-half-year contract<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>English Premier League club, West Ham, has confirmed the appointment of former Chelsea boss, Graham Potter as its new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWest Ham United is delighted to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/09\/west-ham-dismiss-lopetegui-after-six-month-stint-eyes-on-graham-potter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graham Potter<\/a> as the club\u2019s new head coach. 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