Graham Potter is the new Sweden manager(Image: Getty Images)

Graham Potter has been named as the new head coach for Sweden's national football team - just 23 days after he was sacked by West Ham.

The Swedish Football Association has enlisted the services of the former West Ham and Chelsea manager in a bid to rejuvenate their dwindling World Cup qualification hopes.

Currently, Sweden are lagging behind in Group B with a mere point from their first four matches, a disappointing start that led to the dismissal of Danish coach Jon Dahl Tomasson last week.

According to a statement on the Swedish FA website, the aim is "to create optimal conditions to reach the World Cup in the summer of 2026".

Potter, who was relieved of his duties at West Ham on September 27, previously coached at Ostersund in Sweden from 2011 to 2018 before taking up the managerial role at Swansea.

"I am very humbled by the assignment, but also incredibly inspired," Potter expressed on the Swedish FA website.

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