Chelsea interim coach praises Potter

"I'm here now thanks to Graham, and the club considers it the right move. I'm here to help Chelsea and show the spirit of working as hard as possible," Bruno said on April 3. at the press conference before the match for round 8 of the Premier League against Liverpool today.

Chelsea's interim manager said he would continue Potter's legacy, while praising his predecessor for doing a great job. Bruno worked as an assistant coach at Brighton since 2019, before following Potter to Chelsea in September 2022.

The 0-2 defeat to Aston Villa cost Potter his chair. The English coach was sacked after only six months. Shortly after losing his job, it was reported that Potter was contacted by Leicester to replace Brendan Rodgers, who was also recently sacked.

"Football is complicated and every level has its own difficulties. The manager has to work with the media and the players. The job is tough and I've experienced that in the last 12 hours, since I was appointed to the job. Interim coach," said Bruno.

The former Spaniard faced a challenge in his first match in charge, when Chelsea took on Liverpool - the team that was thirsty for points to race into the top 4.

"Liverpool are struggling too. But they have top players. We will have a hard time playing Liverpool tomorrow, because they are pressing with high intensity all the time. But this is an opportunity for the players to show that they are doing their best. serving a club with a long history like Chelsea," said the Chelsea coach.