Graham Potter closing in on a return to management with West Ham to replace Julen Lopetegui; positive talks held with club officials and he could be in charge for the FA Cup clash against Aston Villa on Friday;

West Ham United head coach Julen Lopetegui is taking training on Wednesday before being sacked after, according to reports.

West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui has led his team out for one last training session on Wednesday morning, but he is expected to be sacked later in the day, according to David Ornstein - with Graham Potter's appointment set for announcement within the next 24 hours.

West Ham have cancelled Wednesday's scheduled press conference featuring manager Julen Lopetegui, with widespread reports saying the Premier League club are preparing sack the Spaniard. Potter, 49, has been out of management since he was sacked by Chelsea in April 2023,

West Ham have opted to cancel a press conference on Wednesday as Graham Potter is poised to take over as head coach.

West Ham United have cancelled today’s scheduled press conference for Julen Lopetegui with the Spaniard’s future at the club uncertain. The expectation is that West Ham will make a managerial change following a run of results that has left the club 14th in the Premier League 20 games into Lopetegui’s first season in charge.

We asked for your views on whether Julen Lopetegui can keep his job at West Ham or if the writing is already on the wall for the Spaniard. We also asked if he was to be replaced, who your ideal replacement would be.

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