Graham Potter has been sacked by West Ham just five games into the new season.
Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at the London Stadium was West Ham’s third home loss of the campaign, which all three coming against London rivals.
While a 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest offered some relief, West Ham then lost 3-0 at home to Tottenham – adding to their early exit from the Carabao Cup.
The Hammers were also thrashed 5-1 at the London Stadium by Chelsea in a weak response to their opening Premier League defeat at newly promoted Sunderland.
Potter faced boos from the disgruntled fans during the three home defeats, with many leaving before the final whistle. He was appointed in January on a two-and-a-half-year contract as a replacement for Julen Lopetegui, but the Englishman lasted just 25 games in charge.
West Ham have won just three of their last 15 Premier League fixtures under Potter after a poor end to last season and are already facing up to a relegation battle.
The 50-year-old has now been sacked from his last two jobs. He lasted less than seven months and 31 games at Chelsea, following a more impressive spell with Brighton.
Potter becomes the second Premier League manager to be sacked this season, following Nottingham Forest’s Nuno Espirito Santo, and The Independent has reported that former Wolves and Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil is among the candidates under consideration to take over.
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