West Ham Club sources have refused to consider any knee-jerk reaction regarding the head coach after another disappointing result after the Hammers collapsed 4-1 against Spurs on Saturday.
The board believe Julen Lopetegui needs time to integrate nine new players and transition to a new style of play and he will be given that time to turn things around.
There is a feeling at the club that the head coach should be given breathing space until the new year before any review is made.
The bigger disappointment from yesterday is Mohammed Kudus’s needless ban of at least three games after a VAR review, he received a straight red for violent conduct.
A senior source speaking to Claret and Hugh this morning has described this as a devasting blow and a massive miss for the team.
The social media outcry following the London derby defeat was predictable but the board have a track record of backing their managers.
