West Ham may sack Julen Lopetegui quickly. (Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Photos)
Wolves’ 2-1 defeat to Ipswich City on Saturday may have a big effect on West Ham as Gary O’Neil is dealing with the sack after the setback at Molineux.
A final-minute objective from Jack Taylor secured all three factors for The Tractor Boys which has left Wolves sitting nineteenth within the Premier League standings having received simply two of their 16 matches.
This can be the top for O’Neil at Molineux because the English coach was already below extreme strain earlier than taking over Ipswich.
Dropping to a relegation candidate doesn’t search for the previous Bournemouth coach and it may see the Premier League outfit transfer for Graham Potter subsequent week.
In keeping with the Day by day Mail, Wolves are actively sounding out replacements for O’Neil and are believed to have held tentative conversations with Potter final month. The previous Chelsea boss is believed to be uncertain in regards to the function, however these on the membership may persuade him.
Hiring Potter would have a big effect at West Ham as vice-chairman Karren Brady is eager to have the English coach on the London membership as a substitute of their present boss, Julen Lopetegui.
Karren Brady needs Graham Potter at West Ham
Like O’Neil, Lopetegui is below strain at West Ham because the Hammers presently sit 14th within the Premier League having received 5 out of their 15 matches. The Spanish coach’s reign has been one among disappointment to date after the London membership spent over £120m on new signings in the summertime to assist the Irons return to European soccer.
This has not labored out for the previous Wolves coach and based on switch knowledgeable Ben Jacobs, Brady is pushing Potter for the West Ham supervisor’s job behind closed doorways.
The journalist claims there’s nonetheless a really actual risk that West Ham sack Lopetegui over the subsequent two weeks, relying on outcomes, and Potter stays excessive on the shortlist alongside different names reminiscent of Matthias Jaissle, Massimiliano Allegri, Edin Terzic and Conceicao.
Hassle is brewing behind the scenes at West Ham
The previous Chelsea supervisor’s expertise within the Premier League will give him a serious benefit over the opposite candidates, in addition to his engaging taking part in model.
The West Ham job is prone to attraction extra to Potter than Wolves given the variations in assets, however the extra time passes, it turns into extra probably that the English coach may tackle the problem at Molineux.