Why high-flying Premier League manager can thrive at West Ham

Following another huge away defeat in the Premier League, West Ham are now fourteenth in the league table with eleven points after ten matches. The Hammers were aiming to secure a top six place finish to return to playing European football, but currently aren't inside the top-ten position as well under new manager Julen Lopetegui.

Moreover, West Ham have been defeated by Tottenham Hotspurs, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, who are enjoying a great start to the ongoing season and are among the heavy favourites to secure qualification to play European football next season. On top of that, the Hammers made nine new signings in the summer transfer window, but haven't taken consistent results in the Premier League.

Why high-flying Premier League manager can thrive at West Ham

Thus, a managerial change seems highly likely in the next few weeks and if that happens to be the case, high-flying Premier League side Brentford's manager Thomas Frank could be a good replacement for Lopetegui at West Ham. Frank has been the head coach of Brentford for over six years now, and has helped them to achieve promotion to the Premier League while also improving their performances every season.

In the previous three Premier League seasons, Brentford have registered a number of massive wins over top Premier League teams such as Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal and have consistently finished around the mid-table position in the league table. Moreover, Frank has assembled a brilliant Brentford squad with a good balance between young talents and experienced players despite selling their star players such as David Raya and Ivan Toney.

The Hammers also have a number of talented players in their academy who could become elite Premier League stars under Frank's guidance and management. Moreover, Frank has made Brentford as one of the best attack-oriented teams in the English top flight by his high-pressing tactics.

West Ham's shortcomings in the attack have been surprising given the talented forwards they have, and thus, they need a head coach such as Thomas Frank, who can bring the best out of their struggling attack. The Hammers are aiming for qualifying to play European football regularly in the upcoming seasons, and therefore, should bring Frank and make a few signings in the January transfer window to bolster their squad.

While other quality managers such as Graham Potter are also good options to manage West Ham, Frank has been a proven Premier League manager in the previous three seasons and it remains to be seen whether the Hammers enter into negotiations to sign Thomas Frank as their new manager.