Lopetegui was dismissed as West Ham head coach on Wednesday after just eight months and 22 games - this is the story of his departure

The process of appointing a replacement has begun, the football club has said, with former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter in talks to take over.

Graham Potter will be appointed as West Ham's new manager after the club sacked Julen Lopetegui. Former Brighton and Chelsea boss Potter has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Hammers and will be unveiled at a London Stadium news conference on Thursday morning.

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Graham Potter is set to replace Julen Lopetegui at West Ham after a disappointing eight months at the London Stadium but Hammers club chiefs have plenty of questions to answer

West Ham United have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after seven months in charge, with former Chelsea boss Graham Potter listed as the leading candidate to take over.

West Ham have cancelled Wednesday's scheduled press conference featuring manager Julen Lopetegui, with widespread reports saying the Premier League club are preparing sack the Spaniard. Potter, 49, has been out of management since he was sacked by Chelsea in April 2023,

WEST HAME HAVE cancelled their scheduled press conference with Julen Lopetegui as they appear ever closer to sacking the Spaniard and appointing Graham Potter as their new manager. The PA news agency understands talks are at an advanced stage with former Brighton and Chelsea boss Potter,

Graham Potter is considering an offer to become West Ham’s new manager, with Julen Lopetegui on the cusp of being sacked just six months into his reign. Lopetegui, who took up his post in July, has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks and Saturday’s 4-1 defeat away at Manchester City could prove to be the final straw.