Hwang Hee-chan's transfer to West Ham, teacher Lopetegui was fired after 6 months...BBC official replacement is Potter forced out of Chelsea
Jan 09, 2025
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West Ham announced its departure from Lopetegui on the 9th (Korea time). The club decided that Lopetegui would leave the club. "For the first half of the 2024-2025 season, we had a performance that did not meet the club's objectives."The club therefore took corresponding action." he announced.
West Ham parted ways with manager David Moyes in May last year, who presented the European Cup for the first time in 58 years. Moyes led the team to the Europa Conference League title in the 2022-2023 season. It was West Ham's first major trophy since winning the FA Cup in 1980 and their first European championship since 1965.
Lopetegui took over. The Spanish native began accompanying West Ham on July 1 last year after the official announcement in May. The contract period took two years and a one-year option. However, he was kicked out after six months.
West Ham invested 130 million pounds (about 234 billion won) in recruiting new players ahead of this season. He was considered a dark horse for the season opener. However, he is currently in 14th place with 23 points (6 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses). West Ham also decided to leave the team with Lopetegui and the coaches who assisted him. The appointment of a replacement is currently underway," he added.
When the winter transfer market opened in January, rumors of Hwang Hee-chan's transfer to West Ham were raised. Lopetegui successfully led Wolverhampton, who was on the verge of relegation for about nine months in the 2022-2023 season. In particular, Hwang Hee-chan groaned due to a hamstring (back muscle of the thigh) injury at the time, but showed full trust.
Lopetegui broke up after a disagreement over Wolverhampton's financial problems. As Lopetegui left West Ham, rumors of Hwang Hee-chan's transfer are expected to sink below the surface.
A new head coach has also been confirmed. England's 'BBC' named Graham Potter as new manager after West Ham fired Lopetegui. Potter has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with West Ham and will be unveiled at a press conference at London Stadium on Thursday morning, the report said.
Potter took the helm of Chelsea in September 2022 after successfully leading Brighton. Then, he was dismissed in April 2023 without completing a season.
Potter will return to the ground after a 21-month hiatus.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
