West Ham have decided to stick by Julen Lopetegui despite rising fan anger and inconsistent results, according to a report from the Telegraph. The Hammers fell to a 5-0 home defeat against Premier League leaders Liverpool, leaving them 13th in the Premier League and on course for just 46 points this season.

Julen Lopetegui will be given more time at West Ham United despite the desperately poor performance in the 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool.

While manager Julen Lopetegui was upbeat about their long-term outlook, he admitted this game was beyond them. He stated: “I think that we played today against one of the best teams, very clearly, in the first half of the season.