our top stories: julen lopetegui is out at west ham, who have already zeroed in on his replacement, with graham potter heading to east london. spurs turn to a teenager to take the lead in their english league cup semifinal against liverpool. and — going solo — the rower looking to break records for her transatlantic crossing. hello again. welcome along. west ham have acted swiftly to replace the man they took a little longer than some expected to sack. julen lopetegui is gone afterjust six months at the london stadium, where the premier league club's next manager graham potter will speak to the media on thursday morning. ben croucher has the story on how the spaniards short tenure in east london came to an end. the final act before the axe fell on a hammer. commentator: manchester city beating west ham 4-1. _ julen lopetegui's tenure at west ham ended as it started in defeat. there are two ways to see this. we can look at this and try to keep the good things that the team did, knowing it is not enough and we have to improve in other things. as it turned out, he wasn't one of the good thi

our top stories: julen lopetegui is out at west ham, who have already zeroed in on his replacement, withst london. spurs turn to a teenager to take the lead in their english league cup semifinal against liverpool. and — going solo — the rower looking to break records for her transatlantic crossing. hello again. welcome along. west ham have acted swiftly to replace the man they took a little longer than some expected to sack. julen lopetegui is gone afterjust six months at the london stadium, where the premier league club's next manager graham potter will speak to the media on thursday morning. ben croucher has the story on how the spaniards short tenure in east london came to an end. the final act before the axe fell on a hammer. commentator: manchester city beating west ham 4-1. _

commentator: manchester city beating west ham 4-1. _ julen lopetegui's tenure at west ham ended as itrted in defeat. there are two ways to see this. we can look at this and try to keep the good things that the team did, knowing it is not enough and we have to improve in other things. as it turned out, he wasn't one of the good things. the west ham board deciding getting rid of the spaniard is the best way to improve them. he leaves for just seven wins, five draws, ten losses, 14th in the premier league and with an alarming defensive record. he never looked good, never looked sustainable, looked too weak at the back. the fourth worst defensive record in the league. he was too stubborn, the new players he brought in, carlos soler, guido rodriguez made our midfield hugely worse. itjust never looked at me like it's going to work out. in the end, it was a slow, ignominious demise. news emerged on tuesday his job was injeopardy. on wednesday morning, he took training. the club cancelled the lunchtime press conference. by 3:15, he was gone. performance not aligned with the club's ambitions,

, never_ year long from julen lopetegui, never looked good or sustainable, looked two—week at the backo—week at the back, the fourth worst defensive record in the league. he was— defensive record in the league. he was too stubborn, the new players — he was too stubborn, the new players he brought in made our midfield — players he brought in made our midfield hugely worse, and it 'ust midfield hugely worse, and it just never ever looked to me like — just never ever looked to me like it— just never ever looked to me like it was_ just never ever looked to me like it was going to work out, this— like it was going to work out, this is— like it was going to work out, this isjust _ like it was going to work out, this isjust a shame that we have — this isjust a shame that we have listed all this time. it's another big night in the efl cup with premier league leaders liverpool trvelling to tottenham for the first leg of their semifinal. arne slot�*s side won 6—3 at spurs in the league only last month and despite victory in that game, he knows what ange postecoglou's side are capable of. large p

west ham's 5—0 defeat to liverpool last month was their final home game under julen lopetegui — he wasnd today their new manager graham potter takes charge of his first premier league game at the club. they lost to aston villa in the fa cup at the weekend but potter is optimistic he and his players can turn things around when fulham visit the london stadium. really excited. the fans at villa park were brilliant, the support was incredible, the way they got behind the team and supported the team was really nice, and i have no doubt about the supporters, that is for sure. it is going to be a really exciting and proud evening for me. so west ham against fulham is one of three games to be played at 7:30pm as champions manchester city travel to brentford and chelsea welcome bournemouth to stamford bridge. then half an hour later, league leaders liverpool take on nottingham forest. the australian open tennis continues, and there's been a big shock in the men's singles as brazilian qualifier and rising starjoao fonseca beat russian ninth seed andrey rublev. the 18—year—old has become only the

we were expecting to hear from the west ham manager julen lopetegui today, previewing friday's fa cupuelling speculation that the spaniard is about to lose his job. west ham have won just two of their last eight games and are 7 points above the relegation zone. should lopetegui leave, it's a decision many fans saw coming. i wasn't having him from the moment he arrived, really.

i think that the writing has been on the wall for a while for julen lopetegui.hat we thought that he might be under pressure it little while ago, in december, but then results stabilised. he was unbeaten in four. and since then, he has lost heavily to manchester city in liverpool, so i think this put hisjob back under the spotlight, back under pressure and, yeah, today culminated in his sacking. potter has already agreed a two—and—a—half—year deal to take over at the london stadium, where he'll hold a media conference early on thursday morning. the former chelsea and brighton boss has been out of work since leaving stamford bridge nearly two years ago. and his first game will be against aston villa in the fa cup on friday. they might be about to renew one of cricket's most bitter rivalries, but an australian and englishwoman are both on the same page about one thing — that they want their ashes to last longer. the two sides will contest the women's series over six white ball games and one test match. and a player from each of the teams agrees that the longest fo

we were expecting to hear from the west ham manager julen lopetegui today, previewing friday's fa cup tie at aston villa. however, that press conference was cancelled, fuelling speculation that the spaniard is about to lose his job. west ham have won just two of their last eight games and are 7 points above the relegation zone. should lopetegui leave, it's a decision many fans saw coming. i wasn't having him from the moment he arrived, really. i thought it was a bad decision for the club to let david moyes go. it didn't seem like the right appointments from the off, never endeared himself to the supporters. lots of fans who watched lots and lots of football games, don't need a uefa pro licence to say when their team isn't playing well. that is what we have seen all year long from him, never looked good. we have been too weak in the back. he was too stubborn, the new players he brought in made our midfield hugely worse. it never looked to me like it was going to work out. it is a shame, really, we have wasted all this time. it's another big night in the efl cup with premier league lead

julen lopetegui is taking training at west ham today, despite rumours he's on the verge of being sacked that the club has already held talks with graham potter about replacing him. lopetegui has been under huge pressure after two heavy defeats at the hands of liverpool and manchester city. he onlyjoined last summer, replacing david moyes who left at the end of his contract. west ham's technical director has been pictured talking to former chelsea and brighton boss potter, who has previously been linked with the hammers job. morgan gibbs white says he didn't even realise the new england coach, thomas tuchel, was watching on as he inspired nottingham forest to a clinical win at wolves. he's played a key part in forest's excellent form this season with the 3 nil victory at wolves taking them level on points with second placed arsenal. they're currently six points behind the league leaders liverpool who they play next week at the city ground. i think it is down tojust a belief_ i think it is down tojust a belief in_ i think it is down tojust a belief in the squad at the moment everyone beli

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julen lopetegui has been taking training at west ham today, despite rumours he's on the verge of beingld talks with graham potter about replacing him. lopetegui has been under huge pressure after two heavy defeats at the hands of liverpool and manchester city. he onlyjoined last summer, replacing david moyes who left at the end of his contract. west ham's technical director has been pictured talking to former chelsea and brighton boss potter, who has previously been linked with the hammers job. to tennis, and ons jabeur continued her return from injury problems by beating fourth seed danielle collins at the adelaide international. the tunisian was a wildcard for this event ahead of the first grand slam of the year — the australian open which begins next week. she had a shoulder injury at the end of last year, but looked in good form as she got past collins 7—6, 6—2 to move into the last 16. novak djokovic and his new coach andy murray have practiced in melbourne for ths first time. djokovic is hoping murray can help win a record—extending 11th australian open title this month at the ag

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west ham have confirmed that julen lopetegui has been sacked after less than eight months in charge atondon stadium. the club said that "the first half of the 2024/25 season has not aligned with the club's ambitions". we can speak to our seniorfootball reporter nizaar kinsella. good to see you. the news we expected all day that lopetegui was going to go. remind everyone how it has got to this position. it everyone how it has got to this osition. . , , . position. it has been an interesting _ position. it has been an interesting day. - position. it has been an interesting day. the - position. it has been an - interesting day. the writing has been on the wall for a while a2. we thought he might be under pressure a little while ago in december but then results stabilised and he was unbeaten in four. since then he has lost heavily to manchester city and liverpool. this put is back back —— hisjob back in the pressure. it has culminated in his sacking. a cancelled press conference was today. he was previewing that game today and that was cancelled. he took training before he was eventually s

afterjust six months in charge, julen lopetegui has been sacked by west ham. the spanish manager won just seven of his 22 matches in charge. leaves a club in 14th, just seven points above the premier league relegation zone. lopetegui was appointed in may to succeed david moyes. but began work at the beginning ofjuly. saturday's 4—1 defeat by manchester city was a ninth loss in 20 league games so far this season. it's been quite an interesting day, really. writing is been on the wall and i think we thought that he might be under pressure a little while ago in december but results stabilised he was unbeaten in four and he has lost heavily to manchester city in liverpool and so come i think he has put hisjob back liverpool and so come i think he has put his job back under spotlight and pressure and today, it culminated in his sacking. well, west ham have have held talks with graham potter about taking over, initially at least on a short term deal. the former chelsea and brighton boss has been out of work since leaving stamford bridge nearly two years ago. for all

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