Bruno Saltor

Graham Potter was sacked on 2 April and immediately replaced by Bruno Saltor - but who is he?

In September 2022, after Potter had secured in his new role as Chelsea manager, Bruno was cherry picked from Brighton and made the move to the London club to serve as an assistant to his boss. He was a stalwart for The Seagulls, and was well known in England for his defensive capability, despite his age, staying as first-choice from the Championship to the Premier League. England came calling in 2012, when Bruno was signed by Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made his name playing in a developing team that eventually won promotion to the Premier League in 2017 when the right-back was 36 years old.

Following Chelsea's 2-0 home loss against Aston Villa on Saturday, the Blues have decided to sack Graham Potter after just seven months in charge at ...

"We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person. "Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season. "On behalf of everyone at the club, we want to thank Graham sincerely for his contribution to Chelsea," they said. "Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future." "In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter-final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. "Graham has agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition.

Chelsea have sacked Graham Potter as head coach after just under seven months in charge, with Bruno Saltor taking charge at Stamford Bridge on an interim ...

"We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter-final ahead. "In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter-final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. A club statement read: "Chelsea FC has announced that Graham Potter has departed the club.

Following Graham Potter's dismissal by Chelsea, the rumour mill has began to swirl about who will take the job next. Julian Nagelsmann, Zinedine Zidane, ...

Following his retirement, Bruno took out a post as a 'senior development coach' at Brighton as part of Potter's coaching staff. Bruno Saltor coaching career at Brighton Bruno would then go on to spend the rest of his career at the club, becoming the captain at the Amex Stadium as Brighton secured promotion to the Premier League and then later established themselves as a perennial top flight team.

Spaniard will take charge for Tuesday's Premier League game at home to Liverpool.

The Stamford Bridge dugout will have its third incumbent this season in Bruno Saltor starting Tuesday, when Chelsea host Liverpool. Saltor, who was an ...

Barring Ray Wilkins’ and Steve Holland’s solitary games in charge in 2008 and 2015, Bruno is the first assistant since Di Matteo to be appointed manager for an extended period. On match days, he was positioned up in the stands and would share his insights with Potter and the team at half-time. Bruno made 235 appearances for Brighton as a right-back, after joining them from Valencia in 2012, and captained the side to Premier League promotion in 2017.

Bruno paid tribute to the work of Graham Potter in his first press conference as Chelsea interim boss, describing his task as a massive challenge; ...

"The latest information we have coming out from Sky Germany is that they're not convinced that he's going to want to move from Germany and take another job straightaway. "We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter final ahead. What we do know is that they want Julian Nagelsmann and and he is available at the moment," explained Sky Sports News' chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol. His first task will come against Liverpool in the league on Tuesday evening, live on Sky Sports. They are one of three known Premier League clubs making a long play for [Brighton boss and Potter successor] Roberto De Zerbi. I have a lot of experience in changing rooms, trying to help players, guide players because I've been in those situations before. "I don't have to give any clues to Liverpool [about team selection] but I thought we dominated the game [against Villa]. Football is a really complex business and we have to keep going." "At the end of the day, all of us are responsible, we have to focus on Tuesday's game and that's the energy we're working on. "It's a massive challenge," Bruno said about being in charge of Chelsea. "I'm here right now, trying to keep the process going. I'm just here to help the club in the best way I can.

Bruno Saltor attended his first press conference as interim Chelsea manager on Monday. He started it by paying tribute to former boss Graham Potter.

Interim Chelsea head coach Bruno Saltor believes Graham Potter did “an amazing job” during his seven months in charge of the west London club.

“You have to deal with the press, the players. We’re all responsible, we have to keep it positive, focus on tomorrow’s game. Graham did an amazing job, football is a really complex business and we have to keep going.

Chelsea's decision to sack manager Graham Potter after just over six months in charge has seen an unlikely figure take charge of the club on an interim ...

"We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter final ahead. [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/04/02/graham-potter-sacked-chelsea-next-manager/), Potter gave Bruno and the rest of his coaching staff his blessing for them to remain at the club if they wished. "Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season," co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said in a statement. While Potter has now left the Blues, Bruno is staying behind for now to lead the team temporarily and get his first taste of being a manager. Bruno spent seven seasons with the Seagulls and was part of the side promoted to the Premier League in 2017 before he hung up the boots in 2019. [with a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa the final straw for the Blues](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/soccer/news/chelsea-sack-graham-potter-injury-crisis-results-stamford-bridge/dz0teqvfycf9t7ixrw8cbymv).

The Blues new interim boss was unaware of how long he would remain in charge at Stamford Bridge.

'It's been a difficult 24 hours' said the Chelsea interim manager Bruno Saltor, one day after the club announced the sacking of Graham Potter.

Potter was relieved of his duties following Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to [Aston Villa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/aston-villa) after six months in the job. Saltor, who joined Potter from Brighton and has no previous managerial experience, is in temporary charge. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) interim manager Bruno Saltor, one day after the club announced the sacking of Graham Potter.

Chelsea's interim manager has never been in charge of a team at any level but can't afford not to hit the ground running.

[Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/) midfielder Juan Mata. They have a football school together in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. “When I had Unai Emery in Spain, the passion and the ideas and being brave and playing your style, I think it’s quite comparable (to Potter),” Bruno said. [Leicester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leicester-city/), which he had helped plan as part of head coach Graham Potter’s backroom staff. He is officially a British citizen, after passing the qualifying exam four years ago. Although he was a defender by trade, Bruno concentrated more on attacking moves in his work under Potter at Brighton. Bruno also possesses similar character traits to Potter: calm, level-headed, articulate and empathetic. “Of course, if you go down this road then you see yourself being a manager. If he is still in charge when the teams meet at Stamford Bridge on April 15, he can expect more of the same. So what will he bring to the table? [Barcelona](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fc-barcelona/), Liverpool and [Spain](https://theathletic.com/football/team/spain/) winger Luis Garcia. To say this is an unexpected elevation is a colossal understatement.

Chelsea named Bruno as interim head coach following the departure of Graham Potter.

Bruno Saltor has taken temporary charge of Chelsea following Graham Potter's exit and admits to being frustrated by his departure.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Saltor's first game in charge will be an intriguing clash against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday in the Premier League. All of us know the situation here and it is what it is. The former Brighton full-back knows it's a difficult time for the club but says the Blues must look forward in a bid to get the team back on track.