West Ham United have parted ways with manager Julen Lopetegui and are set to unveil Graham Potter as his successor. Potter has agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract and is expected to take charge of the team by Friday's FA Cup match against Aston Villa.
West Ham have sacked Julen Lopetegui and are preparing to announce Graham Potter as their manager after he agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Final details with Potter were being settled on Wednesday, with the vice-chair, Karren Brady, heavily involved in talks. Announcing the departure of Lopetegui, West Ham said: “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.
” A lunchtime press conference with Lopetegui had been cancelled on Wednesday morning and Potter is expected to take training on Thursday and to be in the dugout for Friday’s FA Cup tie at Aston Villa. The process stalled on Tuesday because West Ham’s preference was for Potter to take over until the end of the season, whereas the former Brighton and Chelsea manager was pushing for a longer deal.Alexander Isak inspires Newcastle to first leg win at Arsenal West Ham then agreed to Potter’s demand for a contract to 2027, clearing the way for him to return to coaching for the first time since he left Chelsea after seven months in April 2023. Graham Potter is expected to be in place as West Ham's new manager by Friday's FA Cup fixture against Aston Villa. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Lopetegui is understood to have attended work as usual on Wednesday as he awaited confirmation of his departure. He took training on Tuesday despite knowing West Ham had decided to sack him but cancelled a team meal scheduled for Tuesday night. The Spaniard has taken charge of 20 league games and two Carabao Cup ties since replacing David Moyes. He was close to losing his job last month – at which point West Ham had discussions with Potter – but a four-match unbeaten run, including wins against Wolves and Southampton, gave him a short-term reprieve. Two heavy defeats, 5-0 at home to Liverpool and 4-1 at Manchester City, sealed his fat
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