Brighton told to replace Potter with Nottingham Forest boss Cooper as four-man shortlist is revealed

Steve Cooper is certainly one of 4 names on the shortlist to interchange new Chelsea boss Graham Potter at Brighton, in accordance with experiences.

Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning and by Thursday afternoon that they had appointed Potter as their new supervisor on a five-year deal.

Issues have moved rapidly and Brighton are but to determine his successor however former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan reckons they need to go for Nottingham Forest boss Cooper.

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Jordan mentioned on talkSPORT: “The place would I am going? If I look into the Championship I can’t see anyone in there like once they had the privilege of going to take a look at Swansea [when they appointed Potter].

“I hate to say it, but when I used to be Brighton I’d be knocking on Nottingham Forest’s door for Steve Cooper.

“They most likely wouldn’t get very far with it, however that’s the type of route they need to be trying in.

“As a result of I can’t see who they’d wish to carry up from the Championship.

“You possibly can put Sean Dyche in there and counsel he’s an honest match for that job, nevertheless it relies upon how Sean views the Brighton alternative.

“Extra importantly it relies upon how Brighton view the Sean Dyche alternative.”

Cooper gained the play-off closing with Forest final season to seal promotion to the Premier League and, as Brighton followers have been offended at Chelsea poaching Potter, Forest supporters would understandably be upset to lose Cooper to Brighton.

The Athletic have revealed that Cooper options on Brighton’s shortlist of 4 names with FK Bodø/Glimt’s Kjetil Knutsen, Swansea’s Russell Martin and Luton City’s Nathan Jones additionally on there.

There may be ‘no panic’ on the Amex Stadium after Potter’s departure with Chelsea giving them £20m due to a buyout clause of their former supervisor’s contract.

Knutsen is claimed to be ‘extremely rated within the corridors of energy on the Amex’ with the 53-year-old getting Norwegian aspect Bodo/Glimt to the quarter-finals of the Europa Convention League final season.

Cash may postpone Brighton from pursuing Cooper with any transfer for the Nottingham Forest boss more likely to ‘be costly’ whereas Martin is claimed to be ‘a disciple of Potter’s passing model’.

After being confirmed as new Chelsea boss, Potter mentioned: “I’m extremely proud and excited to symbolize Chelsea FC, this unbelievable soccer membership.

“I’m very excited to accomplice with Chelsea’s new possession group and sit up for assembly and dealing with the thrilling group of gamers and to develop a group and tradition that our superb followers will be pleased with.

“I’d additionally like to position my honest due to Brighton & Hove Albion for permitting me this chance and specifically Tony Bloom and all of the gamers, employees and supporters for his or her continued help throughout my time on the membership.”

Chelsea proprietor Todd Boehly added: “We’re thrilled to carry Graham to Chelsea. He’s a confirmed coach and an innovator within the Premier League who matches our imaginative and prescient for the membership.

“Not solely is he extraordinarily gifted on the pitch, he has expertise and capabilities that reach past the pitch which is able to make Chelsea a extra profitable membership.

“He has had a serious affect at his earlier golf equipment’ and we sit up for his constructive affect at Chelsea. We sit up for supporting him, his teaching group and the squad in realising their full potential within the coming months and years.”