West Ham United have been linked with Chris Hughton.
West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini is under massive pressure – and managers are starting to be linked with his job.
The Hammers lost 3-2 at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon, and two late goals meant the scoreline flattered West Ham really.
Pellegrini is now without a win in seven Premier League games, and has taken just two points in that run, with fans growing tired of the continued poor displays.
The injuries to Lukasz Fabianski and Manuel Lanzini are of course a blow, but West Ham were lifeless against Spurs, a game against a big rival that should have been full of passion.
West Ham now appear to be looking at potential replacements, and The Guardian report that Chris Hughton is a big contender for the job.
Hughton is a former West Ham player having featured for them in the early 1990’s, and has been out of football since losing his job at Brighton and Hove Albion at the end of last season.
Hughton is unsurprisingly thought to be keen on the job, though it’s fair to say that the highlights of Hughton’s managerial career – with Newcastle, Birmingham and Brighton – have come in the Championship.
That has left West Ham fans concerned, believing that his style of football makes Sam Allardyce look like Pep Guardiola, and would simply be a cheap option.
Others are seriously worried about relegation if Hughton is appointed, believing he is a Championship-calibre manager and completely undermines the decision to leave Upton Park for the London Stadium.
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