Lopetegui sacked by West Ham
The Spaniard only took charge in the summer
Last updated 8th Jan 2025
West Ham have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui
The Spaniard - who only took charge in the summer - leaves with the club 14th in the Premier League, having won six of his 20 top flight matches in charge.
In a statement the club said:
West Ham United can confirm that Head Coach Julen Lopetegui has today left the Club.
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.
The Club can confirm that Assistant Head Coach Pablo Sanz, Head of Performance Oscar Caro, Head Analyst Juan Vicente Peinado, Fitness Coach Borja De Alba and Technical Coach Edu Rubio have also left with immediate effect.
The Board would like to thank Julen and his staff for their hard work during their time with the Hammers and wish them every success for the future.
The process of appointing a replacement is underway.
The Club will be making no further comment at this time.
Former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter is expected to be named as his replacement.
West Ham play Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Friday.
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