West Ham Sources: Major Lopetegui update today

Julen Lopetegui is now in a volatile situation at West Ham as pressure grows on his position at the club, sources have told Football Insider.

There has, so far, been a willingness to give the manager time, but there is now a feeling that he could be sacked at any moment as the board are growing impatient.

This comes following a heavy 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, meaning the Hammers have now lost five of their ten Premier League games since the boss’ arrival.

West Ham are currently 14th in the league table with 11 points, while they were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the third round.

As a result, pressure has been mounting on Lopetegui, who has so far failed to live up to lofty expectations at the London Stadium.

Former Hammers scout Mick Brown told Football Insider in September that the owners were reluctant to make a rushed decision about the manager and remain wary of making “another mistake”.

However, questions are now being asked behind the scenes after a West Ham spokesperson told Hammers News: “We are still 100 per cent behind the manager, but results have to improve.”

Sources have also claimed that their large-scale investment in the transfer window has increased the pressure on the boss to deliver results.

Julen Lopetegui faces sack threat after West Ham loss v Nottingham Forest

There was hope that West Ham’s 2-1 win against Man United would kickstart an impressive run of form, but they were sent crashing back down by a heavy defeat at the City Ground.

Pressure on Lopetegui’s position has been constant since his arrival in place of David Moyes, with the new boss failing to match the levels set by his predecessor.

West Ham have a mixed run of fixtures upcoming, with games against Everton, Newcastle, Arsenal and struggling Leicester and Wolves in their next five.

Clashes with Everton, Leicester and Wolves will be targeted as key opportunities to pick up points, and failure to do so would likely cost the manager his job.

Football Insider was told that should the Hammers find themselves caught up in a relegation battle, they could struggle to turn around their form as their confidence would take a hit.

As a result, the coming games are expected to be pivotal to Lopetegui’s future, with the board now looking likely to make a decision about his future soon.

In other news, West Ham are plotting a move to sign “the next Mohamed Salah”.

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