Julen Lopetegui is below stress at West Ham United following a less-than-inspiring begin to life in east London. The Spaniard was anticipated to take the Irons to the following degree after changing David Moyes in the summertime, however thus far, outcomes have been blended.
Heading into the November worldwide break, the membership have gained simply thrice within the Premier League, with a type of victories coming towards Manchester United. But, they’ve suffered 5 defeats, leaving them in 14th place within the Premier League table, simply 5 factors away from the drop.
Will the previous Actual Madrid coach final the season? That is still to be seen. With this in thoughts, Soccer FanCast appears at eight potential choices the Hammers might flip to ought to Lopetegui discover himself out of a job.
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Julen Lopetegui’s managerial statistics |
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Membership/Nation |
Video games in cost |
Factors per sport |
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West Ham |
13 |
1.15 |
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Wolves |
27 |
1.30 |
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Sevilla |
170 |
1.85 |
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Actual Madrid |
14 |
1.43 |
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Spain |
20 |
2.4 |
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Porto |
78 |
2.24 |
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Rayo Vallecano |
2 |
0.5 |
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via Transfermarkt (as of tenth November 2024) |
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1
Graham Potter
Free agent (final job: Chelsea)
Who is healthier to take over the membership than Graham Potter? The Englishman has loads of expertise within the Premier League, taking charge of 141 games within the competitors throughout spells with Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion.
His time at Stamford Bridge didn’t work out as anticipated, however Potter demonstrated his managerial nous throughout his spell on the south coast, retaining Brighton within the league for 3 successive seasons.
In response to CaughtOffside, Potter is a candidate to take over from Lopetegui, though they may must act swiftly.
2
Gareth Southgate
Free agent (final job: England)
England supervisor for eight years, Gareth Southgate left his position having guided the nation to one more European Championship ultimate.
Like in 2021, nevertheless, England misplaced. This led to Southgate resigning, and he has been in the marketplace ever since.
Regardless of this success at worldwide degree, Southgate hasn’t managed a membership facet since 2009, main Middlesbrough to relegation from the Premier League.
Southgate has said that he will be taking some time out of the game following the tip of his Three Lions tenure, although he may very well be a long-term choice if Lopetegui is ready to cling on for slightly longer.
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3
Edin Terzić
Free agent (final job: Borussia Dortmund)
Edin Terzić led Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League ultimate final season. Though they misplaced to Actual Madrid, it regarded just like the membership lastly had a correct inheritor to Jürgen Klopp.
Only a week later, he asked to leave in what was a surprising transfer and has been out of labor ever since.
Terzic averaged 1.95 points per sport throughout his spell in command of the Bundesliga facet, seeing his workforce rating 267 occasions throughout 128 video games. This works out at simply over two targets per sport.
This attacking philosophy might work wonders at West Ham, because the likes of Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta might thrive below the 42-year-old, who was beforehand assistant on the London Stadium to Slaven Bilic.
4
Michael Carrick
Middlesbrough
Michael Carrick has loved a strong begin to life in his first managerial position at Middlesbrough. The previous West Ham United academy graduate has taken charge of Boro 107 times, profitable 54 of these matches and shedding solely 35 occasions, attaining 1.68 factors per sport.
The previous midfielder was linked with the West Ham role again in August earlier than Lopetegui was appointed. May or not it’s second-time fortunate for the Englishman ought to the previous Wolves supervisor be sacked?
His earlier connections to the membership actually counsel that Carrick will probably be within the working, however he would possibly simply wish to see how far he can take Boro, because the Premier League is a sensible goal.
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5
Brendan Rodgers
Celtic
Brendan Rodgers has labored his magic throughout two spells at Celtic, winning three Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and three League Cups throughout two stints in Glasgow.
He left below a cloud to affix Leicester Metropolis in 2019, main the Foxes to back-to-back Fifth-place finishes within the Premier League, together with profitable their first FA Cup in 2021.
No stranger to the calls for of the English high flight, the Northern Irishman may very well be a good selection. However with Celtic lastly performing in Europe, it stays to be seen if the West Ham job would even attraction at this second in time.
6
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Free agent (final job: Man Utd interim supervisor)
Ruud van Nistelrooy loved a optimistic spell as caretaker supervisor of Manchester United, profitable three of his 4 video games earlier than Ruben Amorim arrived at Outdated Trafford.
Previous to this, the legendary Dutch striker spent a season in command of PSV Eindhoven, main the membership to the Dutch Cup. Slightly surprisingly, he departed on the finish of that marketing campaign.
With Van Nistelrooy now now not hooked up to his former membership, he might be looking out for a everlasting position as a top-flight supervisor as soon as once more – and it might but be that he stays within the Premier League.
7
Thomas Frank
Brentford
Fairly frankly (no pun meant), the job Thomas Frank has achieved with Brentford has been unbelievable. Upon taking over the club in 2018, Frank has not solely led them to the Premier League, however firmly established the Bees as an everyday fixture within the high flight.
The Dane has been linked with a move to West Ham in latest weeks amid Lopetegui’s poor kind, however would he critically think about abandoning the undertaking he’s nonetheless constructing in west London?
There could be extra money accessible to him on the Irons, however that comes with its personal pressures, and it might be honest to say Frank has it fairly good at his present membership.
8
Marco Silva
Fulham
Marco Silva has lastly discovered his mojo in England with Fulham. Earlier stints with Hull Metropolis, Watford and Everton allowed the Portuguese supervisor to showcase his managerial abilities briefly spells.
Nonetheless, his tenure with the Cottagers has been a match made in heaven. Silva gained the Championship title throughout his first season on the membership, earlier than main Fulham to tenth and Thirteenth-place finishes within the high flight.
This season, the membership entered the latest worldwide break within the high half and only a level exterior the highest 4 after a formidable begin.
If the Irons want to appoint somebody with loads of top-flight expertise who can construct a profitable workforce that performs attacking soccer, they might do no worse than make an method for Silva.
