Sullivan makes West Ham resolution on hiring “world-class” Lopetegui successor

West Ham United majority shareholder David Sullivan has already decided on hiring one potential Julen Lopetegui substitute, as murmurs proceed to encompass the Spaniard’s speedy future in east London.

Lopetegui fails to beat Everton as West Ham stress grows

The Hammers’ 0-0 draw in opposition to Everton final weekend was billed by some as a must-win sport for Lopetegui (Jacob Steinberg), so their bore draw stalemate at house to Sean Dyche’s strugglers actually would not have helped to ease the noise surrounding the 58-year-old’s attainable dismissal.

Questions have been requested about Lopetegui’s approaches to video games and constant use of out-of-form gamers like Guido Rodriguez and Carlos Soler, with West Ham sitting 14th within the desk and successful simply three league video games all season.

West Ham are believed to be sounding out managerial candidates to switch Lopetegui, even when no ultimate resolution has been made but. Of the managers linked with strikes to West Ham, ex-FC Porto boss Sergio Conceicao, former Borussia Dortmund supervisor Edin Terzic, Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness, ex-Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand and former Benfica tactician Roger Schmidt.

West Ham failed to attain for the second sport in a row in opposition to Everton, and Arsenal legend Martin Keown is satisfied the Spaniard has misplaced his dressing room.

“It is like Lopetegui has misplaced the gamers just a little bit, he’s shouting from the sidelines however a few of his gamers are strolling round,” Keown mentioned (by way of The Mirror). “It seems a stroll within the park for Everton in the mean time and that could be a actual fear for West Ham.”

West Ham make resolution on hiring Graham Potter

In accordance with GiveMeSport, an replace has come to mild on the prospect of West Ham hiring out-of-work former Brighton boss Graham Potter. Sullivan has already decided on appointing Potter to switch Lopetegui, and as per GMS, it’s a well mannered no to the Englishman – who hasn’t been in a job since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023.

There are issues inside the West Ham boardroom that the 49-year-old is a “dangerous” appointment, regardless of the effective job he did at Brighton, the place he laid the foundations for Roberto De Zerbi and Fabian Hürzeler to impress in his wake.

Pep Guardiola as soon as referred to as Potter “one of the best” English supervisor, with Adam Lallana additionally branding the tactician “world-class” throughout their time collectively on the Amex.