Director Lopetegui's press conference was abruptly canceled → a confirmed cause of hard work? Hwang Hee-chan's transfer hopes also melted like nothing
Jan 09, 2025
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It appears to be the worst form of separation. He did not appear at the scheduled press conference.
The BBC, a British public broadcaster, abruptly canceled the press conference on the 8th (Korea time) 'West Ham's coach Lopetegui was scheduled to appear. 'Uncertainty has grown over Lopetegui's future,' the report said. Lopetegui was originally scheduled to hold an official press conference on the third round of the FA Cup against Aston Villa. West Ham face Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup (round 64) at 5 a.m. on the 11th.
However, Lopetegui does not appear, and it is understood that West Ham has already confirmed its replacement internally. In other words, he is dismissed without completing his season in charge.
West Ham broke up with manager Damid Moyes after finishing ninth last season and recruited Lopetegui to open the 2024-2025 season ambitiously. Nicolas Pülkruk, Chrissencio Somerville, Jean-Claire Todibo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Maximilian Kilman were also recruited to give Lopetegui a boost.
However, it did not produce results. He was sluggish from the beginning. He is currently ranked 14th in the league (23 points). Although it is still different from the relegation zone, the team is shaking to the extent that it is difficult to guarantee to stay if the recent sluggish performance continues.
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West Ham suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat in this match. After giving up the lead with Coufal's own goal in the 10th minute of the first half, Elling Holan scored two goals and Phil Foden one goal, leading to a 0-4 draw in the first half alone. It was only in the 26th minute of the second half that Fülkruk managed to recover one goal, but it was far from enough to reverse the result.
West Ham boardzin, who tried to give Lopetegui a boost until the end, seems to have changed his mind after watching the game. It was said that he was very disappointed.
In the end, Lopetegui is likely to leave without completing a season. Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter is being considered a strong candidate to replace him. In addition, Hwang Hee-chan's recruitment and reunion, which had been a hot topic for a while, naturally went back to nothing.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
