Former Chelsea & Brighton boss Potter 'has interview with Lyon to replace Blanc'
French side Lyon are reportedly targeting Graham Potter as a potential successor for their under-fire manager Laurent Blanc.
Lyon have endured a miserable start to their Ligue 1 season with one point in four games leaving them bottom of the table.
Players were given a dressing down by the club's ultras after their 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the weekend, with the club now said to be looking into replacements for Blanc.
French outlet L'Equipe have now reported that Potter held an interview with the club's American owner John Textor on Tuesday over the managerial position.
Lyon are considering him as a replacement for Blanc, while Potter himself is said to be interested in the project at the Groupama Stadium.
Potter has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea in April, after less than seven months in charge.
The 48-year-old suffered 11 defeats in 31 games after replacing Thomas Tuchel, as he struggled to deal with Chelsea's bloated squad following their heavy spending last season.
Potter though did impress at Brighton beforehand, leading them to their first top-half finish in 2022 since they were promoted to the Premier League in 2017.
He had previously been in contention to become manager of Nice, before the French side instead decided to hire 34-year-old Francesco Farioli from Turkish side Alanyaspor in June.
Lyon were once the top team in France, winning the Ligue 1 title in seven straight seasons from 2002 to 2008.
However, they have not won a league title since with Paris Saint-Germain dominating the league over the past decade.
Lyon were 4-0 down at half-time against PSG at the weekend thanks to a Kylian Mbappe brace and goals from Achraf Hakimi and summer signing Marco Asensio.
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