Lopetegui Conference Cancelled By West Ham

A news conference planned today with head coach Julen Lopetegui has been cancelled by West Ham, with the Spaniard’s future at the club looking increasingly uncertain.

Lopetegui was supposed to speak to the media on Wednesday (today) before the FA Cup third-round tie with Aston Villa on Friday.

With the club holding talks with former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter over replacing him, initially on a short-term deal, there are expectations that Lopetegui will be sacked.

Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca and ex-Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier, now a coach in Qatar, have both been spoken to by West Ham.
However, the belief from both camps is that Potter will get the job.

Lopetegui had been close to being dismissed prior to last month’s home game with Wolves.

But victory in that match triggered a four-game unbeaten run, West Ham’s best of the season.

However, a 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool followed by a 4-1 loss at Manchester City has left the club 14th in the table, seven points above the relegation zone.