Challenging times and difficult circumstances on, and off the pitch at West Ham United. The club’s Premier League position and results have caused huge concern that Lopetegui as a head coach is failing to progress. Off the pitch, reports come and go about shortlists, possible head coaches waiting in the wings- who’d be a coach?
One report from yesterday which we highlighted, you’ll remember, was The Times article stating that a West Ham United board meeting had been scheduled for this week to discuss head coach Lopetegui’s future. The last part of my article confirmed we’d be asking our high ranking source at the club whether there was, indeed, any such meeting planned.
Sunday’s ‘thetimes.com’ article.
Sean Whetstone, Claret and Hugh’s associate editor, received a reply which is pretty clear. Posting last night on his @westhamfootball twitter x account, Sean confirmed the response: “A report suggesting that David Sullivan and Tim Steidten will meet in person over the International break to discuss the future of the head coach has been denied by a club source saying “there is no truth in the story”.
So, accordingly, there you have it. No truth that a meeting has been arranged to discuss the future of the head coach, according to the source at the club.
Now that news, and whether or not you feel dismayed or relieved – depends upon your viewpoint and your opinion of the football. And that’s a whole other story.
