Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed West Ham could sack Julen Lopetegui during the November international break.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted Irons fans are already showing a “big degree of dissatisfaction”.
West Ham have started poorly under new boss Lopetegui, winning just one of six Premier League games to sit 14th in the table.

The London club now face five games before the November international break – Ipswich, Tottenham, Man United, Nottingham Forest and Everton.

West Ham already exited the League Cup last month, losing 5-1 away at Liverpool in the third round.

West Ham could sack Lopetegui in November, says Wyness

Wyness slammed the “quality of football” at the London Stadium under Lopetegui.

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “The November break could be the time if things don’t pick up quickly.

“The fans are already showing a big degree of dissatisfaction.
The fans expected a better quality of football – they haven’t got it.

“I know that’s a big pressure, but if the results don’t come – it’s even more trouble.

November could be the time when the trigger is pulled.

“Let’s see if they can turn things around in the next few games.”

In other news, Irons board “regret” sacking David Moyes, says ex-Irons scout.

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West Ham United Foundation | Inspiring Better Futures For All

Throughout Saturday’s fixture with Ipswich Town, the Club is celebrating the work of its official charity, the award-winning West Ham United Foundation (WHUF).

With World Mental Health Day around the corner on 10 October, today’s awareness fixture provides a great opportunity to share the wide-ranging initiatives provided through the WHUF’s services and provide further encouragement for more people to talk about their mental health and do things to help improve how they think, feel and act. 

“We have a unique responsibility, having been anchored in east London for over 100 years, to use the power we have, the hook of football as the nation’s favourite sport,” said Joseph Lyons, WHUF CEO.     

“I like to say it’s our ‘magic fairy dust’ and by using this, incredible innovation and partnerships can be formed. 

“One amazing example of this is through our partnership with the NHS and via our Advantage programme, recently rebranded to Talking Tactics.”  

The Talking Tactics programme is designed to support young people by improving their confidence, emotional well-being, and ability to set goals. 

By pairing participants with mentors who offer guidance and support, Talking Tactics encourages the development of positive coping strategies and promotes mental wellness through mentorship and personal growth. 

Being one of the Foundation’s key areas of focus, mental health support is an issue that affects people of all ages and backgrounds.  

Through carefully developed programmes, individuals are equipped with the tools they need to manage their mental health, build resilience, and improve their overall well-being. 

The Primary Care Network (PCN) project is another vital scheme that provides individuals with mental health support through personalised care. 

“By working with partners from all sectors within our community, we will hopefully be able to offer more support to those in poverty, see a decrease in violent crime and reduce health inequalities across the capital,” said Lyons. 

“If we can engage with individuals who are experiencing mental health situations, with wider audiences via our Club network then this is exactly what we need to do.

“The NHS were clearly in need of support and looking back now it’s such an obvious model partnering a Club Community Organisation with its local NHS Foundation Trust, to collaborate and tackle key issues.  

“Fast forward to today, we have scaled a unique model across the country, with incredible results, and the next few years will see this grow even further and explore other issues outside mental health, such as employment.”