West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini is a man under intense pressure as speculation swirls over his future.
West Ham have not won for seven games and were battered 3-0 by Burnley last time out.
The manner of West Ham’s nosedive, and the back-to-back defeats against Newcastle and Burnley has seen a call for change among Hammers fans.
Supporters and pundits have been rounding on the Chilean.
Speculation rife over Pellegrini future
Paul Merson admitted his shock that West Ham did not sack Pellegrini after the Burnley debacle, read full story here.
Fans believe owners David Sullivan and David Gold are more culpable. But the chances of ousting them from the club anytime soon look slim.
The likes of BBC Sport claim West Ham are willing to give Pellegrini more time.
But reliable Hammers insider ExWHUemployee claims those close to the manager feel he will be gone soon, read full story here.
Will he stay or will he go? Claim and counter claim
West Ham have been linked with a host of managers since Saturday from Rangers boss Steven Gerrard to out of work Jose Mourinho.
Now Pellegrini himself has spoken for the first time since the weekend.
And he made he perfectly clear in an interview with the club’s official website that he fully intends to stay at West Ham.
“We need to work together more than ever,” Pellegrini told whufc.com.
Pellegrini comes out fighting
“We will try to recover the trust as a team, and I am sure the results will come… For me, my pressure is always bigger than media pressure or the pressure of results.
“I think that, for me, it’s a challenge to be here in West Ham and winning or losing, the pressure is exactly the same. We need to keep a cool head and continue working the way we think we must do it better and after that we will see the results.”
West Ham face bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium after the international break.
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