Julen Lopetegui safe for now despite poor run of woeful results see the Hammers languishing at the bottom end of the table.
Julen Lopetegui is not in imminent danger of the sack despite growing alarm at West Ham.
West Ham, who are currently in 15th place after losing 4-1 to Tottenham on Saturday, has no immediate plans to alter their manager and is willing to give Lopetegui more time after selecting him as David Moyes’ replacement in the summer.
The club’s board is known for not making snap judgements, and it is acknowledged that the Spaniard is trying to adopt a new style of play while bringing in ten summer additions. In addition, there is serious anxiety over Lopetegui’s early performance. He is under pressure ahead of Sunday’s home match against Manchester United, and if nothing changes before Christmas, his job may be reevaluated.
Before the international break next month, the former Wolves boss needs to see an improvement in results. After playing United, West Ham travels to Nottingham Forest and hosts Everton. Mohammed Kudus’ irate red card against Spurs means they will be without him for those games. The Football Association may suspend Kudus for more than three games after he left three Spurs players on the field. After an initial altercation with Micky van de Ven, the Ghanaian was sent off for aggressive behaviour; nevertheless, he also knocked Richarlison over and shoved the defender and Pape Matar Sarr in the face.
West Ham hopes that the team’s level was more evident in their performance against Ipswich. Having already played Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Spurs, they have had a challenging start to the season. They lost 5-1 at Liverpool and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup.
After spending more than £100 million in the summer, internal issues have been raised regarding hiring. Technical director Tim Steidten played a key role in the £27.5 million signing of Germany’s Niclas Füllkrug, a striker who had not scored since leaving Borussia Dortmund. Due to a chronic achilles injury, the 31-year-old has been sidelined since August.
Even though they strengthened their defence by adding Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Max Kilman, and Jean-Clair Todibo, West Ham has still struggled without the ball, giving up 15 goals in eight games. Spurs overtook them, and they haven’t addressed their lack of speed in central midfield.