Graham Potter: West Ham and Everton managerial developments expected to ‘move fast’ within next 24 hours | Football news

Developments are expected in the next 24 hours over the futures of Everton and West Ham bosses Sean Dyche and Julen Lopetegui, with Graham Potter in talks with both clubs.

Neither club wants to change their manager and were hoping to reassess their situations in the summer.

But poor results and growing hostility from some fans are forcing the West Ham and Everton hierarchies to reassess, with some urgency, relationships that have already been undermined at both.

Potter is high on the list of potential replacements for Dyche and Lopetegui. The fact that he is out of work, available and will not need compensation is additionally in his favor.

The 49-year-old has met senior officials at both clubs several times in recent months and held talks with West Ham officials on Monday, although photographs in some newspapers show Potter and West Ham sporting director Tim Steidten taken together. a few months ago.

Both Lopetegui and Dyche arrived at their respective training grounds on Tuesday morning.

Things are expected to move quickly over the next 24 hours at the London Stadium and Goodison Park regarding their managerial situations.

Further talks are expected between the two sides and Potter, who will be a hard bargainer knowing he is in a position to choose between the two – or neither. It has been suggested that both clubs can only make the switch if they convince him to join.

Potter was determined to take his time in choosing his next role, feeling it was a crucial decision after the crushing disappointment he suffered at Stamford Bridge.

He has been out of work for more than 18 months since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 and is determined to make a difference after the first really significant setback in an otherwise steadily rising managerial career.

Financially, too, Potter was in no rush to get a new job, as he was entitled to a lucrative severance package from Chelsea that kept him going long after his dismissal.

However, he has been ready to return to football for several months and is actively considering various options.

West Ham are 14th in the Premier League with six wins from 20 games, while Everton are one point above the relegation zone with 17 points with three wins from 20 games.

What job would Potter be most likely to take?

Potter turned down the chance to take over at Ajax when he was first choice at the Amsterdam club, and similarly distanced himself from opportunities at Leicester, Southampton and even AC Milan last spring because he didn’t feel they were right for him.

What he wants from his next role is a project – and the patience and time from the owner to allow him to properly implement his philosophy. Potter believes that was what he was promised at Chelsea, before the bosses broke up too soon.

On the face of it, Everton would offer much of what Potter wants: a fresh start, ambitious new owners, exciting resources. A club on the rise, with a bright future. You could offer a similar analysis of the prospects of West Ham, who spent more than £100m on new talent this summer and won the European trophy 18 months ago. It has been made clear to me that Potter is principally interested in opportunities at both clubs.

But there will be concerns for Potter as well. Arriving mid-season would be far from ideal from his perspective, with a lack of training time between games to enforce his ideals. Likewise, the imperative to quickly improve results means there is immediate pressure to be pragmatic in their tactics, lest Everton – and perhaps West Ham too – become embroiled in another relegation.

In Everton’s case, there should be a significant change in style of play, from Dyche to Potter, with real question marks over whether the current squad contains enough of the players he wants to implement.

PSR restrictions at West Ham and Everton mean whoever takes over as manager will be constrained by spending limits.

Carra: Potter to West Ham is good for both

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher believes West Ham could finally get the manager they thought they were getting in Lopetegui if Potter is appointed.

Speaking further Monday Night Footballsaid: “The whole reason they moved away from David Moyes wasn’t really the results as such – last season wasn’t great, they had better seasons. Basically, Moyes did a good job at West Ham. But I always felt that West Ham he wants his ‘Robert De Zerbi’, a guy who comes in and plays brilliant football.

“But don’t forget it started with Graham Potter coming in behind Chris Hughton who was a different type of manager and they [Brighton] wanted to change things. West Ham wanted to change things up and be a team that was at the fore and took the game to the opposition.

“We know Potter can do that. If he can unlock some of the attacking talent that West Ham have, it’s a good move for both of them if the deal goes through.”

Asked whether he would choose West Ham or Everton if he were in Potter’s shoes, Carragher said he would side with the Hammers.

“I think Everton are a bigger club than West Ham. It’s probably just me going back to my childhood and watching them win trophies and West Ham don’t really win too many.

“Everton have been so poor for the last 10 years, West Ham have won the European Cup and they are in London, they have the Olympic Stadium.

“I think it’s more of a 50-50 decision now. And maybe you’d look more at West Ham now because they’re probably more guaranteed to stay in the Premier League.

“The fact that I think Potter would choose West Ham over Everton, it’s probably really sad that I’m talking about 50-50 because in my opinion Everton are a much bigger club than West Ham.”