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BREAKING NEWSWest Ham SACK Julen Lopetegui - with Graham Potter poised to take over with team stuck in 14th and Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen out injured

West Ham have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui following an underwhelming 20 Premier League games in charge.

The Spaniard was relieved of his duties following a poor run of form culminating in a 4-1 defeat by Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday which followed a 5-0 drubbing by Liverpool.

That result was the straw that broke the camel's back for owner David Sullivan, who confirmed in a club statement that the former Real Madrid boss' time in east London has come to an end.

Pressure had been mounting on Lopetegui for some time, starting with a 3-1 loss to Leicester at the start of December which led to the furious away section aiming 'you're getting sacked in the morning' chants the Spaniard's way.