West Ham analyzes the appointment of Michael Carrick to replace Julen Lopetegui
western ham Coach Julen Lopetegui's continued tenure has come under increasing pressure as the team languishes in the bottom half of the table. first division qualification despite spending a reasonable amount of money over the summer rebuilding the team.
With just four wins to their name in 14 outings this season, the Hammers could pull the trigger on their manager if they fail to secure a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight.
According to the mirrorA replacement has already been considered: Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick. The 43-year-old is doing a brilliant job with Boro, who are in contention for promotion to the Premier League and although West Ham would be interested in signing him, his current employers will do everything possible to keep him at least until the end of 2024/25.
Carrick would be a welcome addition
Michael Carrick has been a revelation in the Championship in recent years and his engaging brand of football has earned him wide praise. The Englishman would be a brilliant addition if West Ham manage to sign him for reasons beyond his short but relatively successful coaching career.
Carrick has enjoyed an illustrious career spanning two decades in the Premier League, a competition he won five times in manchester united. He was also on West Ham's books for five years, so he can be trusted to know the Premier League inside and out.
The now Middlesbrough coach has even coached some games in the English top flight. He was Manchester United's interim manager in 2021 after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked and managed to produce some respectable results when the Red Devils were going through a rough patch.
His legendary status would even allow him to earn the respect of those in the dressing room, while the appointment of a younger coach could be a breath of fresh air and the team really needs a person with new ideas and a more attractive style of football. .
It remains to be seen whether Carrick himself is pushing to leave Boro should West Ham request his services, or whether he wants to develop a potential promotion campaign with the club before making the jump to a bigger team.
