Brighton reveal Chelsea broke world record to sign Graham Potter

 

Brighton have published their account statement from last year, and it reveals how much Chelsea paid for Graham Potter.

In order to get current manager Graham Potter, who was the manager of Brighton at the time, Chelsea had to pay a release clause to the Seagulls.

The payment details have been released, and the amount is the most ever paid to sign a manager from another club. 

Chelsea broke world record for Potter 

Brighton published their 2021/22 accounts this Wednesday, and therein lies a shocking discovery. 

They revealed that Chelsea paid them £21.5 million for Potter to switch from Brighton to Chelsea last year.  

Potter joined Chelsea last September after spending three years at Brighton, replacing German tactician Thomas Tuchel, who was fired by the Blues' new American owners.  

The £21.5 million fee is the highest ever paid compensation to poach one's manager, breaking the record previously held by Julian Nagelsmann, who moved from Leipzig to Bayern in 2021.

Brighton publish 21/22 accounts
🔑 Figures
Revenue ⬆️ £29m to record £174m
Day to day losses £32m but White & Burn sales convert this to £24m profit
Wages 2nd lowest in PL but finished 9th
Net transfer spend £1m
Tony Bloom total investment £499m
Potter compensation £21.5m #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/m8i1MgUkPX

— Kieran Maguire (@KieranMaguire) March 22, 2023

 However, Nagelsmann could take back the record if he wins another Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double before 2027, One Football reports. 

Potter at Chelsea

The English manager has yet to particularly hit the ground running, with his side struggling to win games and finding themselves in 10th position on the log. 

However, Chelsea are still going strong in the Champions League and are set for a quarter-final tie against Real Madrid on their way to a possible third UCL title.