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West Ham chief Brady insists Potter job not in doubt

West Ham chief Brady insists Potter job not in doubt
West Ham chief Brady insists Potter job not in doubtWest Ham/Facebook

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady insists manager Graham Potter's job is safe.

The Irons kicked off the Premier League season poorly yesterday as they were thumped 3-0 at promoted Sunderland.

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A section of the Hammers support are already questioning Potter's position.

But Brady told talkSPORT: "I wish yesterday could start all over again. It's so tough to take. It's never easy for the supporters, the players, or the manager to lose 3-0, particularly in the opening game of the season.

"I spent a lot of time with the manager and the squad in America on the preseason tour. The spirit amongst them is fantastic. I know that they'll be more disappointed, that they'll be the most disappointed people this morning.

"I know we'll see a reaction and I know they want to turn it around and they'll want to turn it around quickly.

"Graham is a forward thinking manager. He's sort of calm under pressure. He's very detailed in his approach. He's a great man, manager of players.

"He builds a special relationship with players and they understand where he's coming from.

"West Ham is not a club that panics about its managers. We tend to stick with them, tend to support people, stick with them and see it through.

"I really hope he does well. He's a pleasure to work with. He's incredibly professional. I know the players respect him.

"I know his relationship with the players is good. I know he'll be sitting down with them today to have a long, hard think about what went wrong yesterday, expecting a reaction and expecting to put it right."

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