Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter could return to management with Nice.
Potter, who was fired by Chelsea in early April after a failed seven-month tenure in charge, is widely seen as the favorite to become the Ligue 1 club’s next permanent manager.
Nice is now under the interim management of Didier Digard, who fired Lucien Favre in January.
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Les Aiglons, who is presently 10th in Ligue 1, have chosen Potter as their top candidate for the post, according to Fussball Transfers.
If the 47-year-old moves to the Cote d’Azur, it will not be his first job away from home: the ex-Brighton manager created a name for himself at the helm of Ostersunds in Sweden, guiding them from the fourth tier to fifth place in the first division.
Potter, who was a left-back for Birmingham City and West Brom during his playing days, also served as technical director for the Ghana women’s team earlier in his coaching career.
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Some speculated that Potter may take over at Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham after they fired Antonio Conte last month, but a break from the spotlight could be helpful for the man earmarked as a potential England manager.
Nice, who are controlled by INEOS, a business owned by potential Manchester United investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe, have plummeted in 2022/23 after coming near to qualifying for the Champions League the previous season.
They did, however, make it to the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League this season, when they were defeated 4-3 on aggregate by Basel.
