Potter arrives at Stamford Bridge following previous spells at Ostersunds in Sweden, Swansea City and Brighton & Hove Albion. He has started work at Cobham in recent days and will be introduced to the media in his first official press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Before then, we review what the Englishman has previously said about his beliefs throughout his career and what others have commented about him…

Potter on his football beliefs…

‘I want a tactically flexible, attacking, possession-based team. Players that are brave, that aren’t afraid to make mistakes. That can get on the ball and show courage and really try to enjoy their football.

‘If the players are enjoying their football, there’s a chance that the supporters will enjoy it as well. That’s how you grow and develop as a club.

‘Styles of play don’t make you win games. The challenge is having players believe in it and how it works.

‘In my position you cannot use time as an excuse. You can talk philosophy, identity, all these nice words, but you have to think in the short term as well. We are in a results game and you have to try and do your best to win.’

Potter on his start in Sweden…

‘Quite often there’s no perfect situation that emerges. My situation, and my opportunity, was the fourth tier in Swedish football and a place that nobody really wanted to go to.

‘Of course, it’s turned out well for me. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. It was a fantastic opportunity and a fantastic life experience.

‘I didn’t feel like the typical pathway was enough for me. That’s the beauty of football. You never know where things are going to end up.’

Potter on his man-management style…

‘I value people and I value relationships and I am as authentic as I can be. My job is to understand the person first and foremost, and to help them improve.

‘If we can create an environment where people genuinely think that we are trying to help them, trying to improve them and make them better, then maybe they will try a bit harder and do a bit better for the team and the club.

‘I have to remind myself of that a lot, especially if we’ve got beat. It takes me probably 24-48 hours to come out of that darkness of defeat.’

Pep Guardiola on Potter's Brighton...

"Brighton are a joy to watch, a joy to analyse. I’m absolutely a big fan of Graham Potter.

'Everyone plays in their positions, the ball comes to the positions, players move with freedom and everyone knows what they have to do. They have the courage to play everywhere.'

Billy Reid, assistant at Brighton, on Potter’s unorthodox team bonding at Ostersunds…

‘When I first arrived, in the first meeting, I was told we were going to do an art exhibition and I thought “hold on just a minute!”

‘I was completely out of my comfort zone – I’m not exactly a painter – but it didn’t take long to realise that it wasn’t about painting pictures. It was about bringing the squad together and learning new ideas.’

John Terry on Potter's potential...

 ‘How good is Graham Potter? I love how Brighton play and he has to be one of the best young managers around. Ticks every box for me.’

Dale Stephens, former Brighton midfielder, on Potter’s meticulous work…

‘There was no stone left unturned. From Monday morning, you knew your job clearly. He'd challenge you every week. You could be playing one system one week and then a different system the week after.

‘He'd study a team with his backroom staff and we'd have a clear plan. He didn't leave anything to chance. You could still lose, but he had a logical idea and gave it everything in terms of regular video meetings and showing clips of what he wanted.’

Olivier McBurnie, former Swansea City striker, on Potter’s caring style…

‘He's the best manager I've ever had on a personal level, by far. He cared so much about your wellbeing. Football's a results-based business and you're almost seen as pieces of meat sometimes. He went the extra mile to help me with things he didn't have to.

‘He plays football the right way. He has the right outlook on football and life. He's such a good person that boys will always play for him. They're great ingredients for a manager.’

Henrik Larsson, Sweden legend and former Helsingborgs manager, on playing against Potter…

‘The way he is able to change his pattern of play during games is so impressive. I remember scouting them when I was at Helsingborg.

‘They played all different kinds of systems, starting off a match one way, and then halfway through they started playing a different system, and then they ended up with a third system. And all the players knew exactly what they were doing.’

Douglas Bergqvist, former Ostersunds defender, on turning his career around under Potter…

‘A lot of us were lost, doubted, rejects. He loved a turnaround story and changing people for the better. He's someone who changed not just my football career, but my life. I became a more mature and respectful human being. He cared more about you as a person than your football skills.

‘We played a very possession-based type of football, very methodical and forward-thinking. It was high risk but high reward. He was just two, three, four steps ahead. He always knew what the opposition were going to do. He played different systems and was able to change personnel.’

Alexis MacAllister, Brighton midfielder, on Potter's people skills...

‘He always tries to speak with us about psychological things. He tries to do meetings for us to think about situations. It’s something not every manager does.’

Lasse Lindin, Ostersunds club secretary, on his early meetings with Potter...

‘I remember the first year, I sat down and had a chat with Graham. Most football coaches only talk about formations but Graham was talking about the learning process and how to build a human being. He was totally different as a football coach.

‘For me, as a former teacher, it was amazing. He understands that the players and the staff are humans, and knows how to get as much as possible from every individual without taking the group feeling away.’