Graham Potter set to be appointed as West Ham boss after Julen Lopetegui sacking
The Hammers will host a press conference at 9am on Thursday morning.
West Ham are expected to announce the appointment of Graham Potter as their new manager on Thursday.
The former Brighton and Chelsea boss is set to replace Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked less than eight months after taking charge.
The Hammers cancelled Wednesday’s preview press conference for their FA Cup tie with Aston Villa before announcing the Spaniard’s departure.
The 49-year-old is poised to return to management 20 months since he was sacked by Chelsea just seven months and 31 matches into a five-year contract.
He is set to arrive at a club sitting 14th in the Premier League and facing a tough FA Cup third-round trip to Aston Villa on Friday.
Lopetegui was appointed in May to replace David Moyes, who left the club at the end of last season after his contract expired.
But despite a £130million spending spree in the summer, bringing in nine players including Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug and Wolves captain Max Kilman, results have been poor.
Lopetegui’s position was under threat in early December following a 3-1 defeat at Leicester, but a run of four matches unbeaten earned him a stay of execution.
However, the manner of the 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool after Christmas, followed by a 4-1 loss at Manchester City on Saturday, set alarm bells ringing again among the West Ham hierarchy.
