- West Ham have been soundly crushed by newly-promoted Leicester on Tuesday night time
- The Hammers are 14th within the Premier League and simply six factors above the drop
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Julen Lopetegui’s place as West Ham head coach is beneath main inner scrutiny simply seven months into his reign.
The Spaniard is preventing to avoid wasting his job following the workforce’s newest setback towards Leicester final night time when his facet suffered a 3-1 loss at Leicester, their second successive defeat following a 5-2 defeat towards Arsenal on Saturday.
And there are large issues on the London Stadium over the workforce’s progress since Lopetegui’s appointment following David Moyes’ departure on the finish of final season to go away the previous Wolves boss in a precarious place.
Heading into final Monday’s win at Newcastle, it’s understood Lopetegui’s position on the membership was already beneath the microscope.
Victory and a constructive efficiency at St James’ Park sparked optimism that the workforce might have turned the nook – however two consecutive losses have served to accentuate the interior doubts.
Co-owner David Sullivan has a historical past of sticking by his managers however Lopetegui is now beneath big strain forward of two essential video games towards Wolves and Bournemouth, though it stays to be seen if he’s afforded time to take cost of each video games.
Julen Lopetegui is preventing to maintain his job as West Ham supervisor following the facet’s dismal marketing campaign
The Hammers suffered a 3-1 defeat to newly-promoted Leicester on the King Energy on Tuesday
Sections of the supporter have already turned on Lopetegui, which won’t work in his favour.
Hammers followers heckled their very own on boss towards Leicester on Tuesday night time, chanting: ‘you’re getting sacked within the morning’.
The membership have tentatively thought-about replacements for Lopetegui in current weeks amid the interior issues.
Sergio Conceicao, who left Porto final season, was put ahead as an potential candidate forward of Lopetegui’s appointment and nonetheless has admirers on the London Stadium
Former Borussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic, who led the German membership to the Champions League last final summer season, could be open to changing Lopetegui.
Graham Potter, the previous Chelsea and Brighton head coach, can also be accessible.
