The English club West Ham United announced in an official statement the dismissal of coach Julen Lopetegui from his position as technical director.

The club said: “West Ham United can confirm Coach Julen Lopetegui has left the club today.

He added: “The first half of the 2024/25 season was not in line with the club’s ambitions, and therefore the club took measures in line with... “His goals.”

He continued: “The club can confirm that assistant coach Pablo Sanz, head of performance Oscar Caro, chief analyst Juan Vicente Peinado, and fitness coach Borja de Alba , and technical coach Edu Rubio, have also left with immediate effect.

He concluded: “The Board of Directors would like to thank Julen and his staff for their hard work during their time with the Hammers and wish them all the best.” Success in the future, and the process of appointing a replacement for the coach is currently underway.”

According to information received from journalist David Ornstein, coach Graham Potter is considered the most prominent candidate to coach West Ham.