Julen Lopetegui is struggling to get the desired results at West Ham
Julen Lopetegui is struggling to get the desired results at West Ham
West Ham are eyeing up a move for Sergio Conceicao should they choose to sack Julen Lopetegui.
The Hammers were dealt another damaging defeat at the weekend as Arsenal secured a 5-2 win - with all of their goals coming in the first-half. Lopetegui is yet to have the desired affect having arrived in the summer with the east London outfit sitting 14th in the Premier League.
Lopetegui was well backed in the summer with more than £100million spent on new signings. West Ham moved on David Moyes and underlined their ambitions by bringing in the Europa League winner, but already they are having to consider life beyond the Spaniard.
The Guardian reports that Conceicao is of serious interest - and the Portuguese manager is equalled interested in the Hammers gig. The 50-year-old led Porto to three league titles and twice took them to the Champions League quarter-finals with internal support for him growing.
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Other options for the West Ham hierarchy include the former Juventus manager Max Allegri as well as Graham Potter, who is yet to have a job since leaving Chelsea 18 months ago. The Hammers do remain reluctant to fire Lopetegui but there is growing alarm over the team’s form.
Lopetegui's future was thought to hinge on the results achieved against Newcastle and Arsenal. The Hammers secured a surprise result when they landed the three points at St James' Park, but the manner of the Gunners loss has done little to help their manager's cause.
The Hammers have previously gone after big name managers and backed them in the transfer market, only to see them fall well short of expectations. In the past decade West Ham have hired Manuel Pellegrini, but the ex-Manchester City boss couldn't deliver as hoped.
Sergio Conceicao was a major success whilst in charge of Porto
Sergio Conceicao was a major success whilst in charge of Porto
Moyes remains the club's most successful manager of the modern age, delivering a European trophy, but he was shown the door in the summer when his contract expired. Lopetegui though has the club sat just six points above the relegation zone after four wins in 13 league games.
The Spaniard has previously performed impressive work at Wolves before choosing to walk away. He led Sevilla to continental success and also has the Real Madrid and Spain jobs on his CV.
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