Leicester City leading manager target ‘impressed’ by two things after detailed talks

Although Leicester City’s chances of landing their top management candidate have improved, an appointment is still up in the air.

Prior to their Premier League comeback, Leicester City find themselves in a challenging situation

as a result of manager Enzo Maresca leaving the team last week to take over the vacant Chelsea role.

Given that Maresca had only held one senior management position before,

the Foxes put a lot of faith in him, and that faith was rewarded when they won the Championship with 97 points.

Just a few weeks before the preseason is scheduled to begin,

Maresca’s departure caused the team to lose its manager,

turning the celebration of promotion into a panic.

A thorough search has been conducted to find Maresca’s replacement;

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Steve Cooper, and Carlos Corberan are just a few of the names that have been brought up.

However, it appears that the team has made Graham Potter their favorite.

The former Chelsea manager is rumored to have been “impressed” by two things during discussions.

Graham Potter ‘impressed’ amid Leicester City talks

Potter hasn’t had a job since Chelsea fired him in April 2023, following just seven months on the team.

Before being appointed as Todd Boehly’s first manager at Chelsea,

the 49-year-old had a stellar managing career up to that time.

He had risen up the ranks from Osterstunds in Sweden to Swansea City and finally Brighton.

Maresca may soon discover how difficult the Stamford Bridge job is at the moment,

and the fact that Mauricio Pochettino left the team after just one season

suggests that Potter may not have had an easy job at Chelsea.

As of right now, The Telegraph is reporting that Graham Potter is “understood to have held detailed negotiations”

with the Leicester leadership and that Leicester “will continue talks with him this week.”

Potter has apparently expressed his admiration for the Foxes’ existing team and setup.

This is wonderful news for the team.

Potter still needs convincing to become Leicester manager

It is undeniable that any manager taking the helm at the King Power will be stepping into an uncertain role.

Any potential manager will find it difficult to convince the club of the merits of their presence

given its financial predicament and the likelihood of a points deduction.

This is reportedly a part in Potter’s conversations, according to The Telegraph,

which also notes that Potter is still unsure about accepting the position

despite being impressed by Leicester’s roster and setup.

The position is extremely precarious because Leicester is expected to lose points

due to their violation of Premier League financial regulations and because players may be sold before June 30.

It makes sense that a manager of Potter’s caliber would be reluctant to accept a position with so many moving parts,

and the fact that he is eager for the England position that might open up shortly adds to the confusion.

But the team is talented and far too good for the Championship,

so maybe that will convince Potter to take the helm at Leicester again.

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