Julen Lopetegui sack mooted at West Ham United after what happened in loss v Tottenham
Tom Rennie has told Julen Lopetegui he won’t have a “leg to stand on” if West Ham United sack him after their defeat to Tottenham.
The Hammers returned from the international break in disappointing fashion as they were beaten 4-1 by Spurs on Saturday (19 October) despite taking the lead through Mohammed Kudus who was later sent off.
While it is unclear whether or not Lopetegui is under any pressure from the Irons’ hierarchy, talkSPORT broadcaster Rennie believes the manager could have no complaints if he is given his marching orders.
Writing on X on Saturday (19 October) he said: “Tottenham could have won this by 7 or 8 goals. West Ham have no identity, no discipline, no chance.
“Lopetegui has won no friends in East London, and this has been as bad as it gets. If the club chalked this up as a mistake and sacked him, he’d have no leg to stand on.”
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Saturday’s display in North London was as bad as anything the Hammers have produced under either David Moyes or Lopetegui.
The complete collapse in the second half was unforgivable and while the players of course have to shoulder some of that blame, questions have to be asked of the manager and why he allowed that to happen.
While Ange Postecoglou was proactive enough to make a tactical tweak at halftime, Lopetegui stuck with the same XI only to make a triple change when the game had already been lost.
Tottenham could have won this by 7 or 8 goals. West Ham have no identity, no discipline, no chance. Lopetegui has won no friends in East London, and this has been as bad as it gets. If the club chalked this up as a mistake and sacked him, he’d have no leg to stand on.
— Tom Rennie (@thomasjrennie) October 19, 2024
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Managers are employed to win football matches and not only is the new Hammers boss struggling to do that, but his side are getting battered week in and week out by teams who aren’t having to get out of second gear.
It feels unlikely that the Irons will decide to part ways with the Spaniard at this stage, but something needs to happen sooner rather than later to ensure this isn’t the trend for the remainder of the Premier League season.
In other West Ham news, Thomas Frank has been backed to exit Brentford to moveto the London Stadium
