West Ham to appoint Potter after sacking Lopetegui
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.
Spaniard Lopetegui was sacked on Wednesday after just six months in charge.
The former Wolves boss, 58, was appointed in May following the departure of David Moyes but officially took charge on 1 July.
During Lopetegui's tenure, the Hammers won just six Premier League games.
Saturday's 4-1 defeat by Manchester City was a ninth loss in 20 league games this season and left the club 14th - seven points above the relegation zone.
West Ham said in a statement: "The first half of the 2024-25 season has not aligne...