Potter 'stronger person' after Chelsea sacking

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West Ham boss Graham Potter said he "wasn't in a good place" after he was sacked by Chelsea but that it made him a "stronger person".

Potter was dismissed by Chelsea in April 2023, less than seven months after replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge in September 2022.

The 49-year-old returned to coaching after 20 months when he was appointed West Ham's new manager in January, succeeding Julen Lopetegui.

"At the time you can imagine I wasn't in a good place because you are disappointed to lose your job and it hasn't gone very well, or clearly as well as you'd like," Potter told Football Focus.

"It was a tough moment."

Potter won just 12 of his 31 games in charge of the Blues in all…