Graham Potter has extended his contract as coach of the Swedish national football team until 2030, the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) announced on Thursday.
The 50-year-old, who made his name in Swedish club football during a hugely successful seven-year spell at Ostersunds FK before managing Chelsea and West Ham United in the Premier League, took the Sweden job in October 2025 on a short-term contract.
“It means a lot to me to continue in this role. I feel both great pride and great responsibility,” Potter said in a statement published by the SvFF.
«It’s a big day for me and a fantastic opportunity to do something important in the future. Sweden is a football country with a proud history of teams reaching and competing in the finals of major championships, which we want to return to.»
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Sweden, whose poor performance in the World Cup qualifying group under Potter’s predecessor Jon Dahl Tomasson led to the Dane’s dismissal, can still reach the tournament. On March 26, it will face the Ukraine national football team in the play-offs in Valencia, Spain.
If Sweden beats Ukraine, it will face either the Polish national football team or the Albanian national football team in Stockholm on March 31, with the winner qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June rdt7.
Published on March 12, 2026
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