Julen Lopetegui will fly home to Spain to visit his 94-year-old father during the international break.
The West Ham head coach had said before kick-off that it would be a short trip before coming back to east London to prepare for his side’s game with Newcastle. As boos from the home supporters engulfed the London Stadium at the full-time whistle following a drab and demoralising 0-0 draw with Everton, it is not certain he will have a job to return to.
West Ham owner David Sullivan has a reputation for giving his managers time, but this was as uninspiring as it gets.