Just when it seemed that West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui couldn’t come under any more pressure to get results, another commentator has waded in with some explosive comments.
The Spaniard was under the microscope following the Hammers’ poor start to the season, which was intensified by last night’s 5-1 loss away to Liverpool.
Football transfer ITK Fabrizio Romano was the first to fire his warning shot this morning, suggesting that the West Ham hierarchy is running out of patience and demanding immediate results.
Now, The Standard has followed up that story with sensational language, claiming, “Lopetegui’s grace period has expired, excuses have been cashed in, and the time for an upturn in results is now.” The London daily newspaper has traditionally had excellent links with West Ham, so to see them coming out with such forthright comments reveals much about the state of play at the club.
It has become clear that the former Wolves and Real Madrid coach is now on borrowed time at the London Stadium. The club clearly feels that he has been given significant financial backing and would probably be more laid-back if performances had been better. Unfortunately for Lopetegui, poor performance seems to have been matched by poor results, and it would appear that tolerance for him is running thin.
