Graham Potter, the new head coach of West Ham in the Premier League, has become the subject of a strange internet trend. After a difficult beginning to his role, people online have been photoshopping his face onto famous people – and all sorts of other images.
The meme initially became popular with West Ham fans who were disappointed with how the team was playing at the start of the Premier League season.
Initially, images of Potter’s face were superimposed onto pictures of dictators and infamous people – a way of mocking his difficult start as manager. This kind of online teasing isn’t unusual, though; other Premier League managers, like Mikel Arteta, have experienced similar jokes.
Potter faceswap trend explained
The popularity of using Harry Potter’s image quickly grew, and now people are digitally adding his face to all sorts of pictures – everything from historical figures like the King of England to celebrities and everyday people like nurses.
— Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) September 25, 2025
The joke quickly spread across social media, appearing in many different forms on platforms like X/Twitter. Fans are enjoying seeing how creatively the images can be altered and how amusingly out of place Potter looks in these unexpected situations.
Graham Potter at West Ham is the gift that keeps on giving
— SEAGULLS SOCIAL (@SeagullsSocial) September 24, 2025
This meme is quickly becoming the most popular football joke of the season. Fans are constantly creating new versions, and the best ones are getting thousands of likes and shares as people try to come up with the most hilarious or ridiculous ways to use the West Ham coach’s face.
The Chuckle Potters
— MwepuMagic (@MwepuMagic) September 24, 2025
Potter hasn’t said anything publicly about the meme, and it’s unknown what West Ham thinks of it becoming so popular. He’s likely to be questioned about it before the team’s game against Everton on September 29th, as his face is now everywhere on X (formerly Twitter).
Right now, the joke is still going viral, unexpectedly making Potter a huge topic on social media.
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2025-09-25 18:18