There is much speculation suggesting Julen Lopetegui, will be sacked by West Ham, yet the decision will require a majority vote by the board. It is likely that he will depart with a pay out, which is usual for any managerial contract.
The club also want another manager in immediately should the axe fall on the Spanish Head Coaches short career at the London Stadium.
We are led to believe that talks took place yesterday. There was a 60/40 split and talks will resume over the next few days. David Sullivan and Vanessa Gold hold over 63.8% of the voting rights. Kretinsky has 27%, Smith 8% and the remaining 2.2% Harris and Brown.
A number of managers have been linked and Martin Treasure highlighted some of these in a previous article.
These include Edin Terzic, Sergio Conceicao, and Kasper Hjulmand (leaked by Sky Deutschlands Florian Petterburg) a close contact of Tim Steidten.
An outsider is also Massimiliano Allegri who had a successful career at Juventus, yet is reportedly demanding a high salary to join the Hammers.
A number of sources have also identified Graham Potter, who oddly enough was the bookies favourite. The link may have come about due to certain board members favouring the appointment of an English manager – yet we believe that this would not be a unanimous decision. Ironically, Potter was reporting at the Leicester City game.
With the Wolves game on Monday, it is hoped that any decision is imminent given the uncertainty it creates for all involved.