West Ham have sacked Manuel Pellegrini just hours after defeat to Leicester. The Hammers sit just a point above relegation with Pellegrini having been under pressure for a number of weeks.
Manuel Pellegrini has been sacked by West Ham (Image: GETTY)
“We felt it was necessary to act now in order to give the new manager as much time as possible to try and achieve that goal.”
Pellegrini had admitted after defeat to Leicester that he was unsure whether he would be given time to turn fortunes around in east London.
The loss to the Foxes was the ninth defeat in West Ham’s last 12 matches.
Pellegrini said: “It is a question I cannot answer. We need to win our home games.
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Manuel Pellegrini spent 18 months in charge of West Ham (Image: GETTY)
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“Away we are not doing bad, but our home games having just one point from 18 makes it so difficult.
“I must continue to work and find a way and to recover the trust. I cannot answer that question [whether he will be in charge vs Bournemouth].
“Without any doubt [West Ham are lacking confidence]. These are not performances the fans expect.
“The only way to do it is to convince them on one clear idea, not make too many changes.”