Former Stoke City boss Narcis Pelach has been named first-team coach at West Ham United under new boss Graham Potter.

West Ham United's new manager Graham Potter said he took the job because it was the right fit, with the Englishman stressing that he and the Premier League club's administration are completely aligned as they seek to win back disgruntled supporters.

West Ham has hired Graham Potter as manager, a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.

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West Ham sacked manager Julen Lopetegui on Wednesday after just 22 games in charge, with former Chelsea boss Graham Potter expected to replace him at the London Stadium.

New West Ham boss Graham Potter had his first press conference as the new head coach at the club on Thursday morning. It is his first job since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 and in that time he has been linked with a number of jobs that he has not taken.

LONDON (Reuters) -West Ham United have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, with the London side 14th in the standings after 20 matches. Graham Potter is in talks to replace Lopetegui,

Pundits and experts have been having their say on Julen Lopetegui's sacking and Graham Potter's appointment at West Ham on a bonus episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "How does Graham Potter go in?