Axed Chelsea boss Graham Potter linked with another massive job after snubbing move to France

GRAHAM POTTER is on Rangers’ shortlist of potential replacements for Michael Beale.

Gers boss Beale faces the chop after a 1-0 Old Firm defeat at home to Celtic last Sunday.

Former Brighton boss Potter, 48, has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in April when he was 31 games into a five-year deal.

He turned down a chance to return with French club Lyon and is on the radar of the Scottish giants, who trail league-leading Hoops by four points after four Premiership games.

The Celtic loss came following a 7-3 aggregate defeat to PSV Eindhoven ended Gers’ Champions League qualification bid.

Rangers have also been linked with Birmingham boss John Eustace if they lose patience with Beale.

Potter was wanted by Leicester in the summer but appears to be happy to bide his time before his next job.

Potter picked up a huge pay-off following his sacking by Blues, which has allowed him some time out of the game.

He has managed for the last 12 years after beginning his professional managerial career with Swedish minnows Ostersund.

After impressing in a shock Europa League campaign, Potter got a move back to England with Swansea and then Brighton.

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But he struggled at Chelsea despite spending £330MILLION during the January transfer window.

In fact, he won just 12 out of 31 games in charge and was subsequently sacked by Todd Boehly.