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.

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

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Graham Potter has called West Ham a ‘huge club’ and admits the opportunity to take over the side was too good to turn down.Potter has been appointed as the new head coach of West Ham on a

"Coming into West Ham, it is a different job than what he has experienced. Potter did well abroad, Swansea knew how they wanted to play, Brighton were in a good place, Chelsea were a different beast. I think it is a good job for him to come back in to but they are starting from a lower point."

Potter has been unveiled as the Hammers’ new manager, replacing the sacked Julen Lopetegui on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 49-year-old’s appointment ends a long sabbatical that has seen him out of work since being fired by Chelsea in April 2023.

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;

"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.

West Ham has hired Graham Potter as manager, 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.

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