Manager wants everyone ‘going in the same direction’Back in work after spell at Chelsea ended in April 2023Graham Potter has checked in at a troubled West Ham with the message that only a united approach will keep them afloat in a “ruthless” Premier League.Weeks of speculation over Julen Lopetegui’s future ended on Wednesday with his replacement by Potter, who returns to management after 21 months away. Potter was sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 and joins what is, on the face of things, a similarly turbulent West Ham environment. The technical director, Tim Steidten, who would in theory be expected to work closely with Potter, could leave amid unhappiness about his transfer record and fraught relationships with previous managers. Continue reading...