Sky Sports pundit tipped to replace under-fire Julen Lopetegui as West Ham manager

A SKY SPORTS pundit has been tipped to instrumentality implicit from under-fire West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui.

The Hammers brag is nether mounting unit successful East London aft a mediocre commencement to the play was compounded by a 3-0 drubbing astatine the hands of Nottingham Forest connected Saturday.

That decision has near West Ham looming successful 14th spot, losing fractional of their league games already this term.

With erstwhile Wolves brag Lopetegui present nether a microscope, managers up and down the state are being linked with the job.

And Jeff Stelling reckons that a Sky Sports pundit could beryllium the close antheral to regenerate the Spaniard.

Speaking connected TalkSPORT breakfast, Stelling backed Frank Lampard to capable the hot-seat.

Lampard has been moving arsenic a Sky Sports pundit since his past foray into absorption arsenic Chelsea's interim brag past year.

It's understood that Lopetegui is inactive being backed by chiefs astatine West Ham, but Stelling reckons Lampard would bash a large occupation astatine filling his boots if that changes.

He said: "I’m going to notation idiosyncratic who mightiness disagreement opinions.

“Is it time, if Lopetegui goes, for West Ham to bring Frank Lampard home? Just a thought.

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“He is available. He’s been mentioned successful transportation with the Roma job, but West Ham would beryllium perfect for him.

“I cognize there’s a antheral successful situ astatine the moment, but it is conscionable a speculative proposition astatine the moment.”

Lampard started his playing vocation with West Ham arsenic a youngster, making 179 appearances for the nine earlier switching to London rivals Chelsea successful 2001.

His managerial vocation has seen him instrumentality complaint of Everton and Derby, arsenic good arsenic having 2 spells astatine Chelsea.

He hasn't ventured backmost into coaching since his 2nd spell astatine Stamford Bridge ended successful June 2023, but has been linked with a instrumentality to the method country successful Italy.

According to reports, Lampard is being eyed arsenic the imaginable caller brag astatine Italian giants Roma.