From the ‘four shortlisted candidates’ reportedly being considered, West Ham’s board have a choice to make on Friday, apparently, regarding the end of Julen Lopetegui’s unfortunate tenure as head coach at London Stadium. Pundits and fans alike have been vociferous in their suggestions for their own particular favourites: David Sullivan has his own ‘litmus test’ which needs to be passed for any possible candidate.
Premier League experience is a must and being available without a payment compensation package needing to be made are two of the ‘non-negotiables’ we hear.
One who meets these requirements and is on that shortlist, apparently, is Graham Potter, the former Brighton and Chelsea manager. But yesterday Sullivan and West Ham were warned off Potter by the somewhat controversial broadcaster, Talksport’s Simon Jordan.
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No stranger to football, Jordan was chairman at Crystal Palace for ten years until their administration and believes he has some wise words for the West Ham board:
“I think Potter’s a flake. Sorry, I know it’s not a particularly positive thing to say, but I do.”
“And so, if they think that Potter is the answer, that would be an interesting outcome.
“I think his tenure, the manner in which he conducted himself at Chelsea was weak and lightweight. And I thought to myself; ‘That’s not much of a leader’.
Graham Potter – ‘weak and lightweight’
Sullivan is known to be lukewarm about the appointment of Potter which I’d hitherto considered to be on purely financial grounds as he’s one of the most expensive managers ever. However, it seems there may be more alignment between David Sullivan and Simon Jordan than we had thought!