Graham Potter is named as West Ham manager plus reaction to Tottenham's win over Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg.

Graham Potter replaces Julen Lopetegui as West Ham head coach; Lopetegui was sacked on Wednesday afternoon having been appointed in May; Potter, 49, had been out of work since leaving Chelsea in April 2023;

On Graham Potter, who currently looks in pole position for the managerial job, Moncur added: "A lot of fans would have probably said he was the one we all would've chosen from the off.

It will not be lost on fans of West Ham United that before he was sacked on Wednesday, Julen Lopetegui’s final game in charge – the end of a sorry, already regretted reign – came with David Moyes watching from the stands.

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked by West Ham United, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. Sources have told ESPN that Graham Potter is a potential candidate to replace Lopetegui, and that West Ham are in talks with the former Brighton and Chelsea manager.

Former West Ham midfielder John Moncur on Julen Lopetegui's sacking on BBC Radio 5 Live: "No, not at all [surprised by the sacking]. I mean, looking at it, there hasn't been an improvement one bit. West Ham fans were calling after David Moyes to have a more attractive style of play and that didn't really happen from day one.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — West Ham hired Graham Potter as manager on Thursday, a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.

West Ham United head coach Julen Lopetegui has been sacked after six months in charge. The Athletic reported Lopetegui would take training today (Wednesday) but was expected to be relieved of his duties after,

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked after just six months in charge of West Ham, with Graham Potter lined up to take over. Lopetegui was appointed as David Moyes’s successor last summer and given significant backing in the transfer window as the Hammers targeted another push for European qualification.

West Ham United have at last confirmed that Julen Lopetegui has been relieved of his services as head coach. The Spaniard took over from David Moyes in the summer but has not been able to make his mark at the club and has now been sacked by the Hammers along with his coaching staff.