Coach confirms he's reached Chelsea agreement - Joins Blues after West Ham exit

Chelsea hire former Leeds and Brighton star as goalkeeping coach to help out-of-form Robert Sanchez until the end of the season

By KIERAN GILL, MAIL SPORT REPORTER Published: 11:23 EST, 2 March 2026 | Updated: 11:24 EST, 2 March 2026 Chelsea have hired the former Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion stopper Casper Ankergren in a temporary role which will see him reunited with first-team goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts. Daily Mail Sport can confirm the 46-year-old Dane is set to help train Robert Sanchez and Co on the grass until the end of the 2025-26 season as cover f…

Coach confirms he's reached Chelsea agreement - Joins Blues after West Ham exit

Casper Ankergren was part of Graham Potter’s coaching team at West Ham. The manager was shown the Hammers exit door in September, and Ankergren left along with him. A goalkeeping coach, he’s now going to be working at Chelsea. Potter returned to Sweden and took over the national team, facing a play-off in March to qualify for the World Cup. Ankergren didn’t join up with him again for that role, subsequently being out of work since the West Ham e…