Graham Potter has saved his job at Brighton & Hove Albion with two make-or-break wins after ‘heart-to-heart talks with players, owners and staff’.
The Seagulls boss was under pressure after a run of just one win in nine Premier League games, but back-to-back victories over Aston Villa and Leeds United have eased the pressure on the former Swansea City manager.
Potter has been praised for his handling of the situation, with reports suggesting he held a series of meetings with players, owners and staff to discuss the club’s recent struggles.
The 45-year-old has been in charge of Brighton since 2019 and has been credited with transforming the club’s style of play.
He has also been praised for his work in the transfer market, with the likes of Adam Lallana, Danny Welbeck and Joel Veltman all arriving at the Amex Stadium in the past 18 months.
However, the Seagulls have struggled for consistency this season and were in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle.
But Potter has managed to turn things around with two crucial wins, and the club’s owners have now given him their backing.
Speaking after the win over Leeds, Potter said: “We had a few heart-to-heart talks with the players, owners and staff. We had to be honest with each other and we had to be brave.
“We had to make sure we were all on the same page and that we all wanted the same thing. We had to make sure we were all pulling in the same direction.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our jobs and that we were all doing our best. We had to make sure we were all giving our all.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit and that we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
“We had to make sure we were all doing our bit to make sure we were all doing our best to get the results we needed.
The results of Potter’s talks appear to have paid off, with Brighton now six points clear of the relegation zone and looking to push on for a top-half finish.
The Seagulls have a tough run of fixtures coming up, but Potter will be hoping his side can continue their recent form and secure their Premier League status for another season.
If they can do that, then Potter will have proved his doubters wrong and will have earned himself a new contract at the Amex Stadium.
