West Ham’s under-pressure manager Julen Lopetegui has asked the club’s supporters to stand with the team by reserving their judgment on him until the end of the season.
“The coach’s job is always like this. This is our work and this is the high pressure I can feel every day as a coach. I think the Premier League has 38 matches and we’ll talk in May,” the Spaniard said.
The Hammers have lost their first three home matches for the first time in their history and were thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
West Ham’s under-pressure manager Julen Lopetegui has told the club’s supporters to reserve their judgement on him until the end of the season.
The former Real Madrid and Spain boss replaced David Moyes in the summer but has overseen a disappointing start to the new campaign despite spending £120m on nine new players.
The Hammers have lost their first three home matches for the first time in their history and were thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
“The coach’s job is always like this,” said the Spaniard, who was criticised by sections of the home support during their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea last Saturday.
After few days of draw to Brentford paqueta was interviewed by ITV Sport – and was asked about JULEN LOPETEGUI
He replied: “[He got] everything]. He prepares every game well. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
“It was about being compact and making pressure between lines, about showing some heart and passion.