Brighton boss Potter: Vieira taking Crystal Palace job good for English football | OneFootball

Brighton boss Graham Potter is looking forward to testing himself against Crystal Palace's Patrick Vieira on Monday night.

Potter believes it is exciting for football to have great players such as Vieira and Rangers boss Steven Gerrard continuing their careers in the dugout.

“They are putting themselves there to be shot at or to fail, because just because you've been a top player doesn't mean you'll be a top coach," said Potter.

“But the fact that they are on that path is commendable and admirable. They will need the right support and opportunities. But for the game I think it's important to have those guys involved as long as we can.

“It shows their intelligence, it shows their humility. Both of those guys are some of the best players to play in the modern era.

“You have good days and bad days. You have failures. It's how you deal with them. Keep going. Keep improving. But Patrick has shown those characteristics all his career.

“He can apply them to management, I'm sure. He's an intelligent guy. I've no doubt he's going to be a fantastic coach."