O’Rourke went on to insist that sacking the boss after just five games would be a “foolish” call by the board after working hard to bring him to the club in the summer.
After having faced both Aston Villa and Man City in their opening four Premier League outings, sources say Lopetegui still has time to turn their form around.
However, the boss has received heavy backing from the board in the transfer market and is under growing pressure to deliver results on the pitch.
Those two defeats, alongside a win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and a draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage, have seen West Ham take just four points from four games.
West Ham board make Julen Lopetegui sack decision
Following the departure of David Moyes at the end of last season, the board pushed hard to convince Lopetegui to make the move to East London after extensive talks.
The board spent big in the summer transfer window to help the new boss mould the squad in his image following Moyes’ exit.
