West Ham United make Julen Lopetegui sack decision as David Sullivan stance emerges

West Ham and David Sullivan are continuing to back Julen Lopetegui after the loss against Chelsea, according to HITC.

The news outlet reported on 23 September that Sullivan backs the former Real Madrid manager to turn things around and there are no plans to sack him.

The Hammers currently sit in 14th place on the Premier League table with one win, one draw and three losses after their first five games.

West Ham need to give Julen Lopetegui time and not sack him

It's sensible for Sullivan to not want to pull the trigger this early despite the Hammers' poor start to the season.

The Irons owner is known to be slow with sacking managers as could be seen with David Moyes, when it was clear to everyone it wasn't working out.

While West Ham sit in 14th place with three losses in five games, their losses have come against Manchester City, Aston Villa and Chelsea - all three clubs vying for a top four or top six finish this season.

If these kinds of performances continue against teams that finished below them last season, then it becomes a real cause for concern.

As things stand, panicking is not going to solve the problem and if the club were certain that Lopetegui is the right man for the job, he needs to be given time to implement his philosophy.

Hopefully, things improve in the coming games as there are certainly glaring flaws in the way the team has been set up this season.

In other West Ham news, David Moyes has broken his silence on the Hammers and has spoken after the loss against Chelsea.

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