The owners and management boards of West Ham and Tottenham have been under fire from the respective fanbases for a long time now.
The appointments of Ange Postecoglou in 2023 and Julen Lopetegui a year later were both disastrous calls really from the Hammers and Spurs owners.
David Sullivan and Daniel Levy are certainly not the most popular people in East and North London.
However, Sullivan’s decision to bring Graham Potter to the London Stadium was one that was celebrated by the majority of Hammers fans.
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Graham Potter has already made West Ham fans more defensively sound, but the easy-on-the-eye attacking football is still yet to materialise.
It’s early days of course, and I think he will come good for the Hammers.
That said, I can’t help but feel a pang of envy about something seriously exciting Tottenham have cooking in North London.
Andoni Iraola could be Tottenham bound after West Ham links
The Hammers fans will be extremely envious of our Tottenham counterparts.
That’s because The Times claim that Andoni Iraola is said to be the leading contender to replace Ange Postecoglou, if Daniel Levy hands the Australian his P-45.
The 42-year-old is one of the most most exciting young managers in world football.
What he has done with Bournemouth is truly breathtaking.
And the thought of him doing the same thing with Spurs makes me feel a little bit queasy.
Iraola was said to be a target for the West Ham owners to replace Lopetegui back in January.
They settled on Potter in the end though, which is fine by the way. The 49-year-old is a good manager, and he’ll definitely get us playing some attractive football.
However, Potter is not in Iraola’s league unfortunately.
Andoni Iraola, the Premier League’s best-kept managerial secret
He was once described by the Independent as the ‘Premier League’s best-kept managerial secret’.
In truth though, the Spaniard is so much more than that.
The former manager Rayo Vallecano manager has proven that he’s one of the best in the business during his time in charge of the Cherries.
He currently has his team sitting in 10th spot in the Premier League table, just five points adrift of fourth placed Chelsea.
The intensity and aggression with which Bournemouth play is a real joy to watch.
I would have absolutely loved Andoni Iraola to take over at West Ham, and now the thought of him getting the Tottenham job is like a punch in the gut.
Andoni Iraola
