West Ham news round-up: Karren Brady told to exit as surprise candidate to replace Graham Potter emerges

West Ham news round-up: Karren Brady told to exit as surprise candidate to replace Graham Potter emerges

West Ham fans’ frustrations are continuing to grow following a poor start to the Premier League season.

The Hammers have won just one game so far this season, and alarmingly, have managed just two wins at the London Stadium in 2025.

It had been expected that after West Ham’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, Graham Potter would lose his job, with supporters eager to see changes.

With developments surrounding Potter’s future coming to light, West Ham Zone rounds up all the news from the last 24 hours.

David Sullivan snubbed Ballon d’Or nominee Hansi Flick for West Ham role

Following the departure of David Moyes in 2024, two candidates stood out for the vacant position, in Julen Lopetegui and former Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick.

The Hammers turned down the opportunity to appoint Flick, and the German went on to have a successful spell with Germany before heading to Barcelona.

Supporters still look back on the decision in disbelief, especially given their downfall since that point.

On Monday night at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony, Flick was a runner-up for the Johan Cruyff Trophy.

Fellow nominees for the Johan Cruyff Trophy:

The German won the Spanish Cup, Copa Del Rey, and La Liga titles ahead of Real Madrid last season, in a highly competitive division.

Graham Potter snubs star signings to prove point

The Hammers face plenty of issues on and off the pitch after a difficult 18 months.

It’s clear that plenty of signings over the last few transfer windows have fell short of their expectations, and West Ham have paid the price for them.

Former West Ham midfielder Martin Allen believes that Potter has been purposely snubbing players to make a point.

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