Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterEx-Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter has branded an unnamed former club of his "dysfunctional" in the comments of an Instagram post.The current head coach of the Sweden national team is rebuilding his managerial career after disappointing spells at both Chelsea and West Ham United.Potter posted an image of himself doing pilates to Instagram yesterday, and dug out one of his former clubs in reply to a fan.Graham Potter digs out 'dysfunctional' club in Instagram postThe Englishman made a name for himself as boss at Brighton, where he lasted three years in the job and led the Seagulls to their highest-ever top-flight finish in 2022.He made the move to Chelsea, where, after losing 11 games in his 31 at the helm, he was sacked inside eight months. You may like Xabi Alonso frustrated by Chelsea blow as transfer decision made Karren Brady offered me a �5k a week deal with the U21s, I said, 'The U21s are on more than that' Her response was, 'Well, they havent been in a car crash and shattered their leg' I didnt sign the contract Michail Antonio on his West Ham rejection Harry Redknapp was right. Agents have had West Hams pants down over the years. The club have only acted when weakness is exposed Tony Gale on where the Hammers have fallen short in the transfer window After almost two years away from management, Potter returned to the Premier League to coach West Ham.In London once more, he lasted even less time, managing the Hammers from January to September of 2025.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The Englishman's side finished 14th in the 2024/25 Premier League standings, but was sacked after leading the club to a 19th-placed position after the next term's first five games.Now manager of the Sweden national team, Potter led his side out of the groups in North America this summer, before exiting in a 3-0 defeat to previous tournament edition finalists France.The 51-year-old posted an image of him in a pilates pose to Instagram on Thursday afternoon, which prompted one fan to jokingly respond: "Hopefully you are better at Pilates then you were a football manager." What to read next Chelsea and Fulham's managers both suffered the Real Madrid curse - we're about to learn what they're made of "Theres been serious mismanagement for a while now: it didnt ever start making any more sense" Peter Crouch on the disastrous decision Tottenham Hotspur made last season Can Xabi Alonso turn the Premier League's greatest financial underachievers into champions? Chelsea 2026-2027 season preview Potter replied: "I'll try not to do Pilates in a dysfunctional place and I will be ok," with a flexed bicep emoji.It is unclear which club the Englishman was referring to, however, the Hammers were relegated in the same season that Potter left them, while the Blues finished just 13 points clear of the drop zone in 10th last term.Since Potter joined, Chelsea have now resorted to their eighth manager in three years, with Xabi Alonso at the helm.Another fan commented in response: "Didn't mind the money though, did you?" to which Potter replied "absolutely not."And when a West Ham fan wrote: "You got us relegated, you mug," the Englishman replied with two laughing emojis.TOPICSGraham PotterBrighton and Hove AlbionChelseaWest Ham UnitedPremier LeagueKedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
