Under-pressure West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui will be in charge for Monday’s game against Wolves, live on Sky Sports.
Lopetegui arrived at the West Ham training ground on Thursday morning as the Hammers board continued to assess his future at the club following back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Leicester.
The Spaniard fully believes he can improve West Ham’s current situation, but results need to improve if he is to keep his job.
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West Ham fans chant ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ at their manager Julen Lopetegui during their 3-1 defeat to Leicester
The huge pressure on Lopetegui comes with West Ham 14th in the Premier League and six points above the relegation zone.
The 58-year-old succeeded David Moyes in the summer on a two-year deal.
When the ex-Real Madrid boss was hired by West Ham he was asked to do three things: integrate nine new signings – some with no experience at the highest level – change the system they were playing in to create more chances and win games on a more consistent basis.
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Lopetegui is fully aware there is a lot of room for improvement but believes he is hitting two of those three objectives while also in the process of a rebuild.
West Ham had 31 shots in the loss at Leicester, their highest-ever tally on record (since 2005-06) in a single Premier League match, but their shot conversion is just 8.7 per cent this season – the 16th lowest in the top-flight.
The Irons, however, have won just five of their 16 games under Lopetegui leaving question marks over his future.
It is thought sections of the board have lost faith in Lopetegui.
