Spaniard was always the wrong choice and Potter is walking into a job where surgery is required alongside a clear vision
Julen Lopetegui was always the wrong choice. West Ham were warned against appointing him last May, but they pressed ahead and have paid the price. They are seven points above the bottom three after spending more than £100m last summer, the football has been drab, supporters are disengaged and the only surprise is that it has taken this long for West Ham to part with the Spaniard.
So much for a fresh start. West Ham were ready to move on from David Moyes, whose reign ran out of steam last season, but they have made a spectacular hash of the succession plan. Lopetegui was not the coach to oversee a style revolution.
Written by Jacob Steinberg
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/08/lopetegui-west-ham-challenges-for-graham-potter under the title “Lopetegui bequeaths identity-free West Ham and major challenges for Potter | Jacob Steinberg”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
