The future of West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui looks bleak, with bookies suspending the market for the next manager to be sacked.
Julen Lopetegui On Brink Of Losing His Job
Things went from bad to worse for West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui, after his side crashed to a 3-1 defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday night.
The result kept West Ham 14th in the Premier League standings – after losing 50% of their games this season.
West Ham were a comfortable top-half team last season and were expected to do well after some promising business in the summer transfer window.
Sky Sports have reported that the former Wolves manager’s future is hanging in the balance.
After the game he said: “We had 31 shots in the opposition box, normally you have to win this match. We had many chances but did not score.
“Tomorrow, we will start looking for the next challenge, knowing we are able to change the situation.
“They want to win for them, for me and the club. Football is about the win. Today is a day where we deserved much more. The next will be the most important, we must be focused.”
"60/40 he leaves West Ham by the end of the week" 🗣️
BREAKING: Kaveh Solhekol reports that West Ham will make decision on Julen Lopetegui's future before Friday 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ZNugTihmUl
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 4, 2024
Bookmakers Suspend Next Manager To Be Sacked Odds
As reported by Oddschecker, some bookmakers have taken down their next manager to be sacked odds, after West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui’s latest defeat.
They claim that eight bookmakers were pricing the market just 10 days ago and only Ladbrokes Coral now remain.
This suggests that they are preparing for Lopetegui’s departure from the Hammers. Lopetegui is the favourite to be sacked ahead of Southampton’s Russell Martin.
West Ham’s upcoming fixtures include Wolves and Brighton at home, and Bournemouth away. Julen Lopetegui will be hoping that he can stick out his role as West Ham manager for their upcoming games.
Who Would Replace Julen Lopetegui As West Ham Manager?
The SportsCasting traders, as well as the odds from the best football betting sites in the UK, have a whole host of names in the next West Ham manager market – including former player Michael Carrick.
Carrick is currently in charge at Championship side Middlesbrough and has caught the eye of several Premier League clubs.
The former midfielder played 136 times for West Ham back in the late 1990’s and early 2000s. He was also part of Jose Mourinho’s coaching staff at Manchester United, before having a brief interim spell as manager when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left in 2021.
Other names that feature highly in the list include former England managers Gareth Southgate and Lee Carsley, as well as ex Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter.
For the full list of next West Ham manager betting odds click here.
