Potter emerges as Sweden's leading candidate for national team coach

Graham Potter has emerged as a leading candidate to become Sweden's next national team head coach after Jon Dahl Tomasson was dismissed this week following a 1-0 home defeat to Kosovo that left Sweden bottom of World Cup qualifying Group B. Potter, 50, who is currently between jobs and living in Sweden, said he is open to taking the role and has a longstanding connection to Swedish football.

The Swedish Football Association relieved Tomasson of his duties on Tuesday after four qualifying matches that yielded one point and only two goals, leaving the team at risk of missing the 2026 World Cup in North America. Sweden have two group fixtures remaining in November against Switzerland and Slovenia, and qualification now appears unlikely without a dramatic set of results. The association is actively searching for a replacement and discussions with Potter are understood to be progressing.

Potter said from his home in Sweden that he is “between jobs and open to anything really where I feel I can help,” and added that he has “strong feelings for Sweden” and gratitude for the opportunities Swedish football gave him and his family. He also rejected reports that financial incentives would...