There will be no more bubbles blown for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, who fired the Spanish coach on Wednesday and announced Graham Potter as his replacement. Potter has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and was unveiled as the club’s new manager at a press conference on Thursday.

Potter’s woes at Chelsea were not entirely of his own making, but his stock has fallen since success at Brighton and his gamble on the West Ham job is a make-or-break moment for his coaching career

Potter has signed a two-and-a-half year deal to take over from the Spaniard, who was sacked on Wednesday after only six months in charge, and will get straight down to work as he bids to lift the Hammers after a difficult first half of the season.

New West Ham boss Graham Potter had his first press conference as the new head coach at the club on Thursday morning. It is his first job since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 and in that time he has been linked with a number of jobs that he has not taken.

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West Ham United have appointed Graham Potter as their new head coach. The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the club had agreed a deal with the 49-year-old following the departure of Julen Lopetegui.

Graham Potter replaces Julen Lopetegui as West Ham head coach; Lopetegui was sacked on Wednesday afternoon having been appointed in May; Potter, 49, had been out of work since leaving Chelsea in April 2023;

MANCHESTER, England — West Ham hired Graham Potter as manager on Thursday, a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.

West Ham United have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager, the club announced on Thursday. He replaces Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, who lasted just seven months in the role before being sacked amid continued poor form.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight