Graham Potter
(Credit: Imago)
Carla Devine
Sun 22 June 2025 13:45, UK
West Ham kick off their Premier League season with a trip to Sunderland on 16 August.
After failing to raise the standards since replacing Julen Lopetegui at the start of 2025, Graham Potter is hoping that next season will prove to be a fresh slate.
The Hammers did suffer from plenty of injury blows last term, which certainly did not help Potter’s efforts to get things going at the London Stadium.
Nevertheless, there is plenty of work to do in the summer transfer window before the Premier League season gets underway again and David Sullivan must back the boss if he wants to see improvement.
West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan
Sullivan has to help Potter this summer. (Credit: Imago)
West Ham face relegation threat
West Ham ended the season sitting 14th in the Premier League table.
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After recent success in Europe, that is nowhere good enough after the big money that has been spent following the exit of Declan Rice.
With just five points separating the Hammers from Tottenham in 17th place, it shows how close they were to the bottom end of the table.
Final Position Played Won Drew Lost
14 38 11 10 17
West Ham did not have the season they hoped for.
As Tottenham now look ahead to Champions League football under new management, they will be eager to push much further up the table next term, possibly opening a space for the likes of the Irons to fall.
Although no summer business has yet been done, the pressure is already piling on Potter’s shoulders.
Rory Jennings has suggested the worst could happen, telling talkSPORT: “West Ham United under Graham Potter are going to be relegated. West Ham United, I have never known a manager who is so not befitting the club.
“West Ham United are a proud club with a rich history, with a chip on their shoulder and a very vocal and passionate fanbase. None of that chimes with the kind of man that Graham Potter is. Nothing about West Ham United sits comfortably with Graham Potter at the helm.
“Whilst he is there, I think that they are genuine relegation candidates.”
London Stadium, West Ham
Supporters at the London Stadium want more to cheer about next season. (Credit: Imago)
Potter already under pressure at West Ham
In Potter’s defence, he has not had the easiest circumstances to contend with at West Ham so far.
Sullivan’s spending with Lopetegui last summer meant there were limited resources for Potter to play with during the winter window, and even now, the PSR picture is not a pretty one.
The Irons may need to offload some of their squad to bring in some cash that can be reinvested in the side, with Mohammed Kudus one man strongly linked with a move away.
Regardless, the Irons must get off to a better start next term, despite not having the easiest start to their new Premier League campaign.
With relegation being mentioned already, Sullivan will have warning lights flashing, and last season showed that if things aren’t good enough, waiting too long to make a change can be just as damaging.
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