The ownership of the club decided to part company with manager David Moyes at the end of last season.
This was the manager who saved the club twice from relegation, qualified three seasons running for European football, and won the Europa Conference League in 2023.
In his final season, the club finished ninth in the Premier League and got to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
A campaign to get rid of Moyes began on social media and then took hold.
Some of us warned at the time to be ‘careful what you wish for’ and that has proved to be the case.
Since Moyes left, Julian Lopetegui and then Graham Potter have struggled to manage the club.
Paul Donovan hopes that Graham Potter will be given the chance to turn things round for West HamPaul Donovan hopes that Graham Potter will be given the chance to turn things round for West Ham (Image: Paul Donovan) This season, the team finished 14th, got knocked out of both the FA and Carabao cups in the early stages, European football is now a distant memory.
The owners of West Ham spent £130 million on nine players for Lopetegui, but the signings came late, so the manager didn't seem to know his best formation, even by October.
There were some good signings, like Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Fullkrug. But Lopetegui struggled, both on the field and publicly with the media.
After a poor run of results, Lopetegui was replaced in January by Potter.
Things did not really improve, for most of his time in charge, Potter's record has been worse than Lopetegui's. Lopetegui secured 23 points from 18 games, Potter 20 points from the same number of games.
The difference has been that the former Brighton and Chelsea manager gives the impression that he knows what he's doing. He has a clear narrative and deals well with the media.
There have been some encouraging signs, not least Potter's willingness to give young players, like Ollie Scarles and Lewis Orford, a chance.
Hopefully, some of the players loaned out this season, like George Earthy and Freddie Potts, will be given their opportunity next season.
Fans believe that Potter must be allowed to shape the team he wants. This will mean a major shifting of players over the summer.
The owners must be wondering about the future. Will things come good under Potter? Are they prepared to put up more money on the basis of the poor returns seen since Potter took over in January?
Potter initially insisted on a longer contract than originally offered - had he accepted the shorter one offered, would the owners now be offering him a new contract?
The style of play has not got better. Potter's defensive formations with three at the back and five across the middle, playing the ball square, instead of forward, are hardly exciting. The West Ham way it ain't!
Not a good season for West Ham. Potter should turn things around, given the time and money needed.
Paul Donovan is Labour councillor for Wanstead Village ward, Redbridge Council and a blogger (paulfdonovan.blogspot.com).