Julen Lopetegui might be in bother at West Ham (Picture by Mike Hewitt/Getty Pictures)
It was alleged to be a season of good soccer with outcomes that might propel West Ham in the direction of the higher echelons of the Premier League desk, however the actual reverse has occurred beneath Julen Lopetegui and now it’s come to gentle that the membership did one thing unbelievable in the summertime.
As soon as it was determined that David Moyes would depart the membership and Lopetegui would take the reins on the London Stadium, technical director, Tim Steidten, went on a spending spree that noticed the Hammers land gamers resembling Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville and Luis Guilherme.
West Ham’s internet spend was the sixth highest in Europe
The standard of participant secured gave rise to the notion that the Irons would hit the bottom operating initially of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, nevertheless, Lopetegui’s poor begin has seen Steidten put beneath the highlight for all of the unsuitable causes.
Intriguingly, Steidten had apparently warned the Hammers in opposition to using Lopetegui earlier than the deal was accomplished.
With six video games gone thus far, only one win within the English top-flight and a humbling within the Carabao Cup up at Liverpool has left the Spaniard’s goals in tatters.
It isn’t clear how far more endurance the West Ham board have in Lopetegui, although journalist, Jonathan Liew, informed Sky Sports activities Again Pages podcast that he was “combating for his job.”
Additional, Liew dropped an unbelievable revelation that go away have followers of the membership incredulous.
“I used to be studying that their internet spend was the sixth-highest in Europe this summer time for West Ham,” he added.
No marvel Lopetegui finds himself beneath intense strain from all sides, not least as a result of the model of soccer has been extremely poor.
“How severe is the state of affairs for Lopetegui on the London Stadium?” Liew contemplated. “”I believe it’s [serious]. I imply, it was that the Premier League sacking season began in about November, nevertheless it appears to get earlier and earlier yearly now.”
The fixture in opposition to Premier League new boys Ipswich City now looms massive, and the Spaniard will do properly to nonetheless be in a job after the worldwide break if the Hammers don’t get three factors from that sport.
