Graham Potter has been unveiled as the new head coach of West Ham United after putting pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal.Potter inherits a squad that has struggled for results under

Former Stoke City boss Narcis Pelach has been named first-team coach at West Ham United under new boss Graham Potter.

West Ham United have appointed Graham Potter as their new head coach. The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the club had agreed a deal with the 49-year-old following the departure of Julen Lopetegui.

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Graham Potter says he is "very excited and very proud" to be appointed as manager of West Ham United and compares the day to being like "Christmas for adults".

Graham Potter had waited a long time to return to management before accepting the West Ham job. Across 21 months since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023, all manner of offers had been rebuffed.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight

"Julen Lopetegui will be feeling frustrated. The way it gets analysed right now from the coaching staff is that they have the same points as Manchester United, one less point than Spurs. "I don't know where fans got the impression that West Ham were aiming for European places - that was never the target.

Lopetegui was dismissed as West Ham head coach on Wednesday after just eight months and 22 games - this is the story of his departure