West Ham’s win over Wolves eased the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui, but results in the coming games will be closely watched.
Lopetegui’s future was on the line when his former side Wolves came to the London Stadium on Monday night in what the board saw as the Spaniard’s Copa final.
However, A Jarrod Bowen’s inspired 2-1 win gave him some breathing room and lifted West Ham nine points clear of the relegation zone.
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Those at the club who want a change of manager are not driven by a victory over the struggling “Wolves”. they sit second bottom of the table and are still looking for consistent results and defensive improvements.
But there is recognition that the team has come together in difficult circumstances to win after a difficult few days at the club. After Mikhail Antonio’s traffic accident.
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Tomas Soukek has revealed that Michail Antonio spoke to West Ham’s squad via video call ahead of their 2-1 Premier League win against Wolves.
West Ham will now have two days off before traveling to Bournemouth on Monday Night Football live. Sky Sports.
After the game at Bournemouth, West Ham will face Brighton and Southampton.
Lopetegui replaced David Moyes in the summer on a two-year contract with a further year.
When the former Real Madrid manager took the job at West Ham, he was asked to do three things: integrate nine new signings, some of whom lack top-level experience; more consistent basis.
Lopetegui is fully aware that there is plenty of room for improvement, but believes he is hitting two of those three goals while still in the process of rebuilding.
What did Lopetegui say after the victory of Wolves?
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui.
“We are happy, we dedicate the victory to Mikhail and his family. The last few days, especially the last days, he deserves it. He is a special person for us. I am sure he will overcome this bad moment and will come back today the best thing we can do is get the win for him.
“We don’t start well in the first half. Scoring a key goal, which is always important. The team showed a good attitude (after the equaliser). Having that attitude will help us get more points.
“We deserved to win, we had a lot of chances, a lot of corners. We overcame one bad moment.”
“Terzic will not replace Lopetegui if he is fired”
Heaven in Germany reports the former head coach of “Borussia” Dortmund Edin Terzic Lopetegui will not succeed if he is removed.
Terzic, who was a former assistant manager at West Ham under Slaven Bilic, is out of a job after leaving Dortmund in the summer after leading them to the Champions League final, which they lost to Real Madrid.
Heaven in Germany understands that Casper Huelmand If Lopetegui is fired, it is a serious option.
The Dane has been out of a job since stepping down as Denmark manager in the summer, but the 52-year-old has not managed at club level since 2019.
