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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked by West Ham with the club 14th in the Premier League table, with Graham Potter set to replace the Spaniard. Consecutive heavy defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City were the final nail in the coffin after months of speculation surrounding Lopetegui’s future.

West Ham United are closing in on an agreement with Chelsea to reunite Kyle Macaulay with newly-appointed head coach Graham Potter as a recruitment analyst. The 38-year-old joined Potter at Chelsea when he was appointed manager in September 2022.

Former Chelsea boss, Graham Potter, signed a new contract with West Ham United to become their manager. He began training with the club effective immediately after Julen Lopetegui faced sacking on 10th January 2025.

West Ham are closing in on an agreement with Chelsea to reunite manager Graham Potter with trusted recruitment guru Kyle Macaulay. While Macaulay is being targeted as a recruitment analyst, his arrival at West Ham could be seen as a blow to under-pressure technical director Tim Steidten,