Julen Lopetegui was definitely not the popular choice to replace David Moyes amongst the West Ham United fans.
Most West Ham fans wanted real change from the insufferable football we were served up last season, but bringing in Julen Lopetegui – a man some have labelled as the ‘Spanish Moyes’ – really wasn’t what we needed for progress.
It has actually been claimed by Fabrizio Romano that the West Ham owners are contemplating sacking Lopetegui and replacing him with Edin Terzic.
That said, it has also been suggested by the likes of Jacob Steinberg that the Hammers board will not rush into making a decision on the 58-year-old’s future, even if we fail to beat Everton.
I actually believe the complete opposite is true. There is a potential scenario whereby West Ham win, but play terribly and Lopetegui loses his job.
I’m convinced that the majority of Hammers fans are sick of the Spaniard’s methods. Something has to change, and fast.
Will Julen Lopetegui still be West Ham boss come May
I believe that the Spaniard is a dead man walking at the London Stadium.
Even if the boys beat Everton on Saturday, but fail to produce a convincing performance, Lopetegui’s time at the club could be done.
But what if we beat the Toffees convincingly? What about if we pick up results against Newcastle and Arsenal after the international break?
Could Lopetegui really see out the season in charge at the London Stadium?
According to a report from The Athletic, the idea that Lopetegui will still be in charge of West Ham in May is ‘fanciful’.
I would suggest that it’s fanciful that he will be here by the time Christmas rolls around.
It’s clear and obvious to see that the 58-year-old is lost right now. His team have no clear footballing identity and his squad is littered with players who continue to show a real lack of discipline, Edson Alvarez and Mohammed Kudus especially.
From the outside looking in, it really does seem like Julen Lopetegui has lost the West Ham dressing room.
If it was my decision to make, I would sack him now and make an ambitious appointment like Thomas Frank or Sebastian Hoeness.
And even if David Sullivan doesn’t want to lay out a big fee on a new gaffer, there are nine out-of-work bosses available who have managed teams at the very highest level of the game.
I think it’s only a matter of time before Sullivan pulls the trigger on Lopetegui’s time at the London Stadium.
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