Julen Lopetegui is in limbo after West Ham’s move to replace their manager stalled over Graham Potter’s demand for a two-and-a-half-year contract.
The club’s preference is for Potter to take over until the end of the season, only for uncertainty to flare because of the former Brighton and Chelsea manager’s request for a longer deal. That has left Lopetegui, who was said to be on borrowed time on Monday night, in the awkward position of remaining in his post even though he knows West Ham have decided to sack him.
