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WEST HAM is creating a list of possible candidates to replace Julen Lopetegui following their 3-1 defeat to Leicester.
Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter, ex-Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic, and Sergio Conceicao are among the names being evaluated.
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Lopetegui faced uncertainty regarding his position just before West Ham’s match against Newcastle last month.
A vital win granted the former Wolves manager a momentary stay of execution.
Nevertheless, a disastrous defeat to Arsenal and a humbling loss to Leicester on Tuesday has increased the pressure on his role.
The management at West Ham generally prefers not to dismiss coaches mid-season.
However, it hasn’t taken long for concerns about Lopetegui’s fate to surface.
Terzic, who led Dortmund to last season’s Champions League final, is thought to be the preferred candidate among the club’s leadership.
There are, however, doubts regarding his willingness to make the move to the London Stadium.
Conceicao, aged 50, won three Primeira Liga titles with Porto before leaving last summer.
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Meanwhile, Potter, who has been without a club since his departure from Chelsea in April of last year, recently turned down an offer from Leicester and is believed to be interested in the position at West Ham.
Notably, he was working as a pundit during West Ham’s defeat to Leicester on Amazon Prime Video.
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Potter has been involved in television analysis lately, having made appearances on Sky Sports.
He has observed the challenges that West Ham is currently encountering on the pitch.
Jamie Vardy opened the scoring just two minutes into the match, marking Ruud van Nistelrooy’s debut as a coach.
Bilal El Khannouss added to Leicester’s lead in the second half.
Patson Daka’s late strike ensured that Niclas Fullkrug’s 93rd-minute goal was merely a consolation for the visitors.
Fortunately for West Ham, they have a favorable schedule coming up, facing Wolves, Bournemouth, Brighton, and Southampton before meeting Liverpool at the end of the year.
