The summer of 2023 was a mess for Leeds United, and things only started to calm down when Daniel Farke was finally appointed as manager – but Farke was not first choice.
Leeds appointed the German gaffer at the beginning of July, and Farke has remained in the Leeds dugout since, clocking up 113 matches as Whites manager. But the 49ers were considering a number of options.
A year after Farke’s appointment, Phil Hay reported that Leeds pushed hard to land Graham Potter. But the Englishman did not want to drop into the Championship, and chose to remain out of work instead.
Potter, of course, has since taken over at West Ham and was subsequently sacked a few months later, with Nuno Espirito Santo set to be on the Elland Road touchline when Leeds face West Ham on Friday night.
Graham Potter looks on as his West Ham side face Leicester.
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Graham Potter is now Gabriel Gudmundsson’s National Team boss
Gudmundsson has endured a dismal time with his National Team in the last few months. Sweden are now expected to miss out on the 2026 World Cup, after winning just one point from four games in qualifying.
There is still a chance that Sweden can still qualify, but will need to win their remaining two games and must hope results go their way. Jon Dahl Tomasson has been subsequently sacked due to their form.
On Monday morning, Potter was announced as Tomasson’s replacement as Sweden manager. It sees Potter become Gudmundsson’s boss with the National Team, ahead of the November international break.
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Gabriel Gudmundsson could change position in Sweden side
Under Tomasson, Gudmundsson has played out of position for Sweden as a left-sided centre-back in a back three. While he has impressed with Leeds this season, Gudmundsson has struggled with Sweden.
It’s not just him. The likes of Alex Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Anthony Elanga are not performing to their expected levels. But perhaps, a reason for Gudmundsson’s Sweden form is playing out of position.
Potter prefers a 4-2-3-1 and has done so for the majority of his managerial career. That would allow Gudmundsson to play at left-back as he does for Leeds. That may help him improve his Sweden form.