West Ham have held talks with a possible substitute for under-pressure boss Julen Lopetegui forward of their conflict with Wolves, it has been reported.
Lopetegui and O’Neil in win or bust conflict
West Ham face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night time in a Premier League conflict that has been dubbed “El Sackico”, with each Julen Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil below mounting stress to show issues round at their respective golf equipment.
The Hammers spent freely over the summer season switch window, however are but to see that repay within the early levels of the marketing campaign, and had been thrashed 5-2 by Arsenal every week in the past earlier than meekly shedding 3-1 to newly promoted Leicester Metropolis in midweek.
Only one win of their final 5 Premier League video games has left them marooned in 14th place, simply two factors above seventeenth positioned Crystal Palace and an enormous 9 factors exterior the European qualification spots, which had been probably the aim for the marketing campaign.
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Julen Lopetegui at West Ham |
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Video games |
14 |
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Wins |
4 |
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Win % |
29% |
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Objectives scored per sport |
1.3 |
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Objectives conceded per sport |
1.93 |
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Factors per sport |
1.07 |
Worse, their soccer has been uninspiring below Lopetegui, with their 18 objectives scored solely greater than Everton, Ipswich City, Southampton and Crystal Palace.
It has been broadly claimed that had been West Ham to lose towards Wolves, Lopetegui would have reached the tip of his time on the London Stadium, with the membership able to make a change within the dugout in a bid to save lots of their season and West Ham’s personal followers singing “you will be sacked within the morning” throughout their final defeat. Now, it has emerged that West Ham are already holding talks over a possible substitute.
West Ham maintain assembly with serial winner
That comes as Soccer Insider report that West Ham have “held a gathering with Massimiliano Allegri about the potential for taking up as supervisor from Lopetegui” ought to the Spaniard be fired.
Allegri has been out of labor since leaving Juventus, however boasts a formidable CV with six Serie A titles to his title together with 5 Italian cups. There are query marks over his type of play, however legendary Premier League boss Sir Alex Ferguson dubbed the 58 yr previous a “unbelievable” coach.
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Now, Soccer Insider report that Allegri “is considered eager to handle within the Premier League”. Nevertheless, they add {that a} deal is unlikely to materialise as a result of “the funds concerned in a deal to carry him to the London Stadium are considered prohibitive” for the Hammers, regardless of the Italian being “on the prime of their shortlist” to switch Lopetegui.
The Hammers have been linked with a number of potential new managers, with Michael Carrick the most recent to have been touted as a possible new face on the London Stadium. Barring a drastic turnaround, it appears a case of when, not if, Lopetegui leaves the Hammers. With that in thoughts, it’s no shock to see them sounding out potential replacements.
Regardless of his CV and pedigree although, it appears Allegri is not going to be taking the reins.
