The Athletic FC Podcast

Has Lopetegui got an impossible job at West Ham?

Today we’re focusing on West Ham. There was so much excitement over their summer transfer business, but Julen Lopetegui has won just one of his first five league games in charge.

So… have the Hammers got worse under their new manager or is the job just impossible?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Benji Lanyado, Jon Mackenzie
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters.