West Ham sack Julen Lopetegui as Graham Potter lined up as new manager
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Julen Lopetegui has been sacked after just six months in charge of West Ham, with Graham Potter lined up to take over. Lopetegui was appointed as David Moyes’s successor last summer and given significant backing in the transfer window as the Hammers targeted another push for European qualification.
However, the former Spain and Real Madrid manager leaves now with the club languishing in 14th, seven points above the relegation zone. A West Ham statement read: “West Ham United can confirm that head coach Julen Lopetegui has today left the club. “The first half of the 2024-25 season has not aligned with the club’s ambitions and the club has therefore taken action in line with its objectives.
“The club can confirm that assistant head coach Pablo Sanz, head of performance Oscar Caro, head analyst Juan Vicente Peinado, fitness coach Borja De Alba and technical coach Edu Rubio have also left with immediate effect. The board would like to thank Julen and his staff for their hard work during their time with the Hammers and wish them every success for the future.
“The process of appointing a replacement is underway.”. Lopetegui won just one of his first six Premier League matches in charge and, while there were signs of life - including a good win away to Newcastle in late-November and a recent four-game unbeaten run, heavy back-to-back defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool have proved the end of the road.
