West Ham may be ‘forced to sack Graham Potter’ as senior sources speak out at London Stadium
West Ham have now gone eight games without a win at the London Stadium.
Fans were again seen leaving the stands early in a similar vein to West Ham supporters’ mass exodus against Tottenham.
West Ham lost 2-1 against Crystal Palace in a disappointing showing as they conceded their seventh goal from a corner this campaign on Saturday.
With tensions continuing to grow between fans, the owners, and Potter, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see big changes following the defeat on 20 September.
West Ham begin to line up replacements for Graham Potter
According to the Daily Mail, it is understood the Irons will feel forced to make a change unless Potter can oversee a dramatic change of results in the coming weeks.
Senior sources have insisted that Potter still has the full backing of the West Ham hierarchy, but they have already begun to line up potential replacements should they make a change.
Nuno Espirito Santos has been linked with West Ham, with unconfirmed images circling of the Portuguese boss in East London.
It’s understood that the Hammers hierarchy have already sounded out potential candidates even before the defeat to Palace.
Ex-Hammers manager Slaven Bilic is said to be open to the possibility of moving back to East London after previously managing the Hammers between 2015 and 2017.
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Could Graham Potter’s departure affect fans relationship with West Ham owners?
The news that Potter could still retain the full backing of the hierarchy will frustrate supporters, who would prefer a change of manager sooner rather than later.
A move to sack the ex-Chelsea manager could get supporters back on side to a degree and relieve pressure on the board.
- Supporters have been frustrated with the changes since David Moyes’ departure in 2024
- Karren Brady defended the Irons’ transfer strategy over the summer
- David Sullivan has been asked to step down as West Ham chairman
West Ham fans were out in full force protesting against Sullivan before the game, and demonstrations are expected to increase unless big changes are made.
Should Sullivan make a decision to sack Potter and bring in a statement new manager, it could convince fans to get back to the London Stadium.
The Irons have big games against Everton and Arsenal coming up, and it will be interesting to see who will be in the dugout for the fixtures.
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