Lopetegui gives green light to become West Ham’s head coach

Julen Lopetegui has agreed on a contract to become West Ham United’s head coach at the end of the campaign.

🚨 Bayern Munich enquired for Julen Lopetegui today but 57yo wants West Ham. Terms agreed (not signed) as @FabrizioRomano reported after process led by Steidten made Spaniard choice to succeed Moyes. #WHUFC now close to landing him @TheAthleticFC #FCBayern https://t.co/taPiXuYHWD

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) May 6, 2024

Nothing is official yet, but Julen is close to returning to coaching in the Premier League after he left Wolverhampton in the past summer.

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Current West Ham manager David Moyes has come under increasing pressure after disappointing results as the Hammers won only 1 of their last 9 league matches and were eliminated from the UEL in the ¼ finals.

The Hammers were humiliated by Chelsea 5-0 at Stamford Bridge at the end of the past weekend and are 9^th in the standings.

David, who’s deal with the club runs out after the end of the season, has declined to speak about his future with the reporters, sharing that discussions about a new contract will not begin until their final match against Man City on May 19^th.

Lopetegui triumphed in the Europa League with Sevilla in 2020 before being appointed Wolverhampton boss 2 years later.