Graham Potter Officially Extends Brighton & Hove Albion Contract Until 2025

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter has signed a new five and a half year contract on the south coast, keeping him tied to the club until 2025.

The former Swansea City and Östersund boss succeeded Chris Hughton during the summer and has picked up 15 points from Brighton's opening 13 games, with the club currently sitting in 12th place in the Premier League table.

Potter originally had a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion until 2023, but the 44-year-old has now signed a two-year extension at the Amex Stadium.

"I’ve had a tremendous welcome from everyone connected to the club - staff, players and fans - and have found it very easy to settle," Potter told the club's official website upon the announcement.

"The infrastructure, support and everything associated with the club is first class, and I’m pleased with what we have been able to do already, but there is still a way for us to go.

"I’m thrilled that the club have liked what they’ve seen so far, in a relatively short period of time, and have already shown an added confidence in what we are trying to do.

"I hope that this is just the start of what will be another successful period in our history, and I’m extremely grateful that the club have made this long-term commitment."

As well as Potter being rewarded with a new deal, assistant Billy Reid, first-team coach Bjorn Hamberg and assistant head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay have also signed extensions at the club until 2025.

Speaking about the impact that all four have had on the club in such a short space of time, Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom said: "We’ve been really pleased with the start Graham has made as head coach since joining us in the summer, and I’m delighted he and his staff have committed to these new long-term contracts.

"Together with his backroom team, he has continued the club’s progress of recent years and brought a different approach with a new style of play, which has been embraced by players and supporters alike.

"In the summer we unveiled a new long-term vision for us to become an established top-ten Premier League club, and we feel even more strongly that Graham as a bright, energetic and innovative head coach, is the right man to lead us there."

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