Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

There will be no more bubbles blown for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, who fired the Spanish coach on Wednesday and announced Graham Potter as his replacement. Potter has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and was unveiled as the club’s new manager at a press conference on Thursday.

Graham Potter replaces Julen Lopetegui as West Ham head coach; Lopetegui was sacked on Wednesday afternoon having been appointed in May; Potter, 49, had been out of work since leaving Chelsea in April 2023;

West Ham have relieved Julen Lopetegui of his duties as head coach after just seven months at the helm. Lopetegui, 58, took over the reins from David Moyes last May, putting pen to paper on a two-year contract at the London Stadium.

West Ham have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after less than eight months in charge. The Hammers are expected to announce former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter as the Spaniard’s replacement in the next 24 hours.

Sky Sports News reported on Monday that Graham Potter was a leading candidate to replace Julen Lopetegui at West Ham in the event the Spaniard leaves the club; source says Lopetegui will be sacked once an agreement is reached with preferred target;

Potter has been out of work since he was sacked at Stamford Bridge in April 2023 and he has previously turned down a number of opportunities, including the Ajax job. West Ham previously spoke to him about replacing Lopetegui in November only for the club to give the Spaniard another opportunity to turn things around.

West Ham United head coach Graham Potter says he does not expect to lose any of his players during the January transfer window. Potter was confirmed as Julen Lopetegui’s replacement last Thursday and sealed his first league win against Fulham.

One former senior West Ham scout has said that Graham Potter is currently eyeing a reunion with one Chelsea player this month.Potter, who was sacked by Chelsea and has been out of a job since, is now