Consecutive heavy defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City were the final nail in the coffin after months of speculation surrounding Lopetegui’s future.
Lopetegui suffered an uninspiring start at the London Stadium, having replaced David Moyes last summer, and that ultimately never developed into anything more.
West Ham and Lopetegui was a failed marriage doomed from the start
Read MoreThe decision to appoint Lopetegui was supposed to improve West Ham’s style, but his own brand of football did little to convince supporters this new direction had potential.
Outside the relegation zone, only Crystal Palace and Manchester United have scored fewer goals. Forward Michail Antonio was involved in a serious car accident in December and Jarrod Bowen fractured his foot in the defeat to Liverpool.
The Spaniard’s inability to make the most of a thrilling group of players, which includes Bowen, Crysencio Summerville and Mohammed Kudus, coupled with his overreliance on static defensive midfielders like Edson Alvarez and Guido Rodriguez, stunted their play.
And having spent £123m on a series of high-profile transfers this summer, Lopetegui could not point to a lack of financial backing to achieve his goals, as he did while in charge at Wolves.
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