Coach Graham Potter at risk of being fired

The West Ham United captain faced great pressure right after the opening round of the 2025/26 Premier League, when his team lost 0-3 to Sunderland.

The defeat to Sunderland is a warning to coach Potter.

On the night of August 16, at the Stadium of Light, rookie Sunderland overwhelmed West Ham 3-0 in the first round of the Premier League, thereby creating the biggest surprise in the first series of matches. The fact that West Ham lost heavily to a rookie like Sunderland made the team's leadership unhappy.

According to The Guardian , the 0-3 defeat to Sunderland put manager Potter in a difficult position right from the start of the season. He could become the first manager to be sacked in the Premier League 2025/26, if the situation at West Ham does not improve quickly.

In January, West Ham appointed Graham Potter as head coach to replace Julen Lopetegui. During his time in charge of West Ham in the second half of the 2024/25 season, the coach also failed to impress with a fairly low win rate.

However, the Hammers' board still gave him more time to correct the mistakes made under Lopetegui and former sporting director Tim Steidten. After a summer of preparation, Coach Potter is under great pressure to achieve positive results in the early stages of the 2025/26 season.

However, the fact that West Ham were completely outplayed by newcomer Sunderland made the team's management unhappy. The London team's management is ready to change the entire appearance of the team right at the beginning of the season, to avoid falling into the same rut as last season.

The pressure on coach Potter is quite great at the moment, because West Ham fans and management do not want the club to be stuck in a relegation battle like last season.

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