Graham Potter oversaw West Ham United training earlier today, but his long-term future at the London Stadium is far from guaranteed.
According to Sky Sports, the club’s hierarchy are weighing their options, although they won’t rush into any knee-jerk decisions over Potter’s future.
Potter took over at West Ham in January, but he has hardly been an improvement on his predecessor, Julen Lopetegui, with the Hammers slipping into the Premier League relegation zone.
West Ham have taken just three points from a possible 15 on offer (L4), leaving the Hammers sitting in 19th position on the table.
The awful results have sent alarm bells ringing, and the supporters are growing increasingly restless.
West Ham’s next two trips will see them visit Everton’s new Hill Dickinson’s Stadium and Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
The board understand that a new manager will struggle to pick up points in both games, so they’re ready to hold off until the upcoming international break, which would allow a new head coach to settle in.
West Ham are considering several options
West Ham are already weighing up their options in the managerial market, but one name that has stood out so far is Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Portuguese head coach has been lauded for his incredible work at Nottingham Forest, helping the club to qualify for the Europa League.
However, he was dismissed after falling out with the club owner, Evangelos Marinakis.
Nuno is one of several names on West Ham’s shortlist. They’ve got their eye on two unnamed managers, but there’s a surprise addition to the list with Slaven Bilic also in contention.
The Croatian head coach is being lined up for a sensational return to West Ham, having previously managed the club between 2015 and 2017.
Bilic is reportedly ready to step in as an interim manager if West Ham are forced to cut Potter loose.
Potter’s record at West Ham makes for grim reading. Since replacing Lopetegui, he has won just six of his 23 Premier League games, with just three coming in the most recent 16 outings.
His win percentage is worse than Lopetegui’s and alarmingly close to Avram Grant’s, who holds the club’s worst record in the Premier League era.