West Ham have cancelled a planned news conference with head coach Lopetegui, with the Spaniard's future at the club looking increasingly uncertain. The 58-year-old was due to speak to the media on Wednesday, before the FA Cup third-round tie with Aston Villa on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Hammers are in discussions with former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter about taking his place, initially on a temporary basis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It's disrespectful (from West Ham) no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of him, you call him and say 'I'm sorry it's not worked out'... Obviously, talks have been going on with Graham Potter. He seems to be the number one target.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"But it's not an easy place to manage West Ham. The expectation there is very high. So whoever goes there, not only do they have to produce a winning team, they've got to produce a team that plays what West Ham fans see as 'the West Ham way',\u201d said Redknapp to BBC Sport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Ham has also contacted former AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca and ex-Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier, who is currently a coach in the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Ham United had signed Lopetegui as the club\u2019s new men\u2019s head coach in May. His previous stints saw him take charge of Spain, Porto, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He guided Sevilla to UEFA Europa League glory and Spain\u2019s U21s and U19s to UEFA European Championship success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Ham has also contacted former AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca and ex-Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier, who is currently a coach in the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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