Graham Potter has signed the contract which confirms him as the new West Ham United manager, Sky Sports News has been told.
West Ham have called a press conference for 9am on Thursday morning at the London Stadium. Potter - who could take charge of a tough FA Cup third-round trip to Aston Villa on Friday - is set to return to management 20 months since he was sacked by Chelsea just seven months and 31 matches into a five-year contract. The time is right for PotterSky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol: 'He was waiting for West Ham to do what they have done and parted ways with Lopetegui.
By definition, because Lopetegui has gone, you can almost call those first few weeks a bit of a failure and what they looked like in the transfer window. 'Looking ahead to this transfer window, I think it's going to be really interesting to see the kind of deals West Ham do and even more scrutiny on their sporting director.' West Ham's next five gamesJanuary 10: Aston Villa , FA Cup, kick-off 8pm January 14: Fulham , Premier League, kick-off 7.
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