Julen Lopetegui is on a tightrope. Could not find the solution to a West Ham which is wandering under the table in the Premier League and the Basque coach is already feeling the pressure of the ‘hammer’ board on the back of his neck. The draw at home against Everton only fueled rumors of a possible sacking for the former Sevilla player.
This Friday, in England, there is a lot of talk about the crisis that the team and Lopetegui himself are going through. ‘Football Insider’ revealed that a club source has revealed that Julen Lopetegui’s relationship with the club’s technical director, Tim Steidten, has been called into question amid growing pressure over his future on the English team’s bench, having won just three in their eleven games.
Mick Brown, who worked as a scout at the London Stadium until he left with David Moyes in June and remains well connected to the club, explains that their poor start to the season has led to a strained relationship. He emphasized that Lopetegui’s relationship with Steidten could be the reason why he was fired. It is already known – he explained – that the relationships between coaches and sports directors are always complicated.
“There are situations where it works, but in most cases I’ve seen, it doesn’t. At West Ham, from what I’ve heard, none of them have had a good start. Some of the signings ( of Steidten) hasn’t worked so far and then that becomes a problem and the coach has to deal with it.” “That’s West Ham’s biggest problem and it’s probably what will get Lopetegui fired, because Steidten was put in a more powerful position than the managers. That’s why Moyes was sacked as well.”
Source: La Verdad
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