Slaven Bilic's future is coming under increasing pressure with concerns growing about standards at the club’s training ground.
Players have been allowed to bring their children to training and it has led to concerns about whether they are showing the intensity that is needed to prosper in the Premier League.
David Sullivan and David Gold, West Ham’s owners, issued a statement following the 3-0 defeat to Southampton that they are ‘doing everything they can’ to fix a situation that sees the club in the relegation zone with just three points from six games.
West Ham look a different team to last season, when they pushed hard to finish in the top four, and there are fears the atmosphere at their Rush Green complex has become too complacent and relaxed.