Graham Potter welcomed his first win at West Ham but admitted the performance was “far from” what he wants to see long-term. The Hammers won their first home match under Potter as they beat Fulham 3-2 at the London Stadium on Tuesday night.

Goals from Carlos Soler, Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta made it a winning start in the Premier League for new boss Potter.

West Ham has hired Graham Potter as the coach a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.

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Graham Potter on winning his first Premier League game as the Hammers boss.

Graham Potter won his first Premier League game in charge of West Ham in a wild five-goal thriller against Fulham.

West Ham United fans expect new manager Graham Potter to bring some style back to their team's football after a dispiriting and brief Julen Lopetegui reign but the new coach was happy to win ugly against Fulham on Tuesday.

Graham Potter takes charge of his first English Premier League game as West Ham boss, with his new club hosting local rivals Fulham.  The Hammers slipped out of the FA Cup on Friday at the hands of Aston VIlla in Potter's first game for the east London club,

LONDON (Reuters) -West Ham United rode their luck to beat charitable London rivals Fulham 3-2 at the London Stadium in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday. A fluent Fulham side dominated the derby but failed to take their chances and gifted the hosts two goals,