Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

West Ham confirmed that Julen Lopetegui had been relieved of his duties this afternoon after an immensely disappointing start to the season. Lopetegui, 58, put pen to paper on a two-year deal in the summer,

It will not be lost on fans of West Ham United that before he was sacked on Wednesday, Julen Lopetegui’s final game in charge – the end of a sorry, already regretted reign – came with David Moyes watching from the stands.