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Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter was named West Ham's new manager on Thursday on a two-and-a-half-year contract, the club said, a day after sacking Julen Lopetegui.
8 Jan
West Ham United sacked manager Julen Lopetegui on Wednesday after just 22 games in charge, with former Chelsea boss Graham Potter expected to replace him at the London Stadium. The Hammers are 14th in the Premier League table, seven points above the relegation zone, after just six wins in 20 league matches during the Spaniard's…
8 Jan
West Ham have cancelled Wednesday's scheduled press conference featuring manager Julen Lopetegui, with widespread reports saying the Premier League club is preparing to sack the Spaniard.
29 Dec
Liverpool moved a step closer to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title as a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota were on target for the rampant Reds in east London as they ended…
27 Dec
Julen Lopetegui said his West Ham side need to solve several injury "problems" ahead of facing Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, after extending their unbeaten run to four matches at Southampton. The Hammers won 1-0 at St Mary's on Thursday to lie 13th in the table -- nine points clear of the relegation zone.…
3 Nov
Nottingham Forest powered to their highest Premier League position for 26 years with a 3-0 win against West Ham as boss Nuno Espirito Santo hailed their "positive moment" on Saturday. Goals from Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina lifted Forest into third place as their superb start to the season reached a new peak.…
19 Oct
Tottenham roared back to beat West Ham 4-1 on Saturday, scoring three goals in eight frantic second-half minutes to ease the pain of their recent collapse against Brighton. The teams were level at half-time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Mohammed Kudus's opener against the run of play was cancelled out by the impressive Dejan…
21 Sep
Nicolas Jackson fired Chelsea to a 3-0 win against West Ham as the Senegal striker repaid his manager's faith with a decisive double at the London Stadium on Saturday. Jackson struck twice in the first half before Cole Palmer wrapped up Chelsea's third win in five Premier League games under new boss Enzo Maresca. It…
31 Aug
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma moved to Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on loan on Saturday just weeks after a transfer to the United Arab Emirates collapsed. The 29-year-old Frenchman made 103 appearances after joining the Hammers from Chelsea in a £29 million ($38 million) deal in 2021 but attracted widespread criticism in 2022 when…
13 Aug
West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday. Wan-Bissaka agreed a seven-year contract with the Hammers after spending five years at Old Trafford. The 26-year-old right-back made 190 appearances for United following his 2019 move from Crystal Palace. He appeared in United's surprise…
18 May 2024
Arsenal have at least taken the Premier League title race to the final day of the season but the omens are not good for Mikel Arteta's team i
14 May 2024
Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City's nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth consecutive English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City's first-ever league goal at the…
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