By BBC (Sports) | Created at 2024-12-05 17:18:24 | Updated at 2024-12-26 00:53:32
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Under pressure Julen Lopetegui is set to take charge of West Ham for their crucial Premier League game with Wolves on Monday.
Lopetegui's future as Hammers manager has been debated by senior West Ham figures in the wake of Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at Leicester City.
However, multiple sources have confirmed a club board decision has been made for Lopetegui to stay in place for now.
BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that a decision about his immediate future would be made before the weekend.
Club sources acknowledge the Leicester loss and the home defeat by Arsenal immediately before it have stripped away the optimism generated by victory at Newcastle on 25 November and a lot of fans want a change.
However, it has been decided to keep faith with the former Spain and Real Madrid manager for the visit of a Wolves side whose own manager Gary O'Neil is under huge pressure following Wednesday's defeat at Everton.
Some allowance has been given to the fact that Lopetegui's side played well for long periods at Leicester but failed to take their chances - they had 31 shots - and conceded goals too easily.
Former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter has been linked with West Ham as a potential replacement.
After Wolves, West Ham play Bournemouth, Brighton and Southampton, followed by encounters with Premier League heavyweights Liverpool and Manchester City.
