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Premier League reaction: West Ham ease pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui with 2-1 win over Wolves But Wolves manager Gary O'Neil faces further scrutiny after third straight defeat Poll: Should Wolves keep head coach Gary O'Neil? Premier League official David Coote sacked after investigation Champions League build-up: Celtic, Liverpool and Aston Villa all in action later Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Alastair Telfer, Ben Ramsdale, Grace Wheeler & Jonty Colman Decisions not going the way of Gary O'Neil's Wolves has been a topic of discussion for some time now. A reminder that Premier League clubs voted on the use of video assistant referees (VAR) in England's top flight in June, after Wolves formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League. A statement from the club at the time said the implementation of VAR in the Premier League at the start of the 2019-20 season "was a decision made in good faith and with the best interests of football and the Premier League at its heart" but added it has "led to numerous unintended negative consequences that are damaging the relationship between fans and football, and undermining the value of the Premier League brand". Ultimately, only Wolves voted in favour of the proposal as they failed to gain any support from other top flight clubs. West Ham 2-1 Wolves Wolves triggered a vote on the use of VAR in the 2024-25 season after formally submitting a resolution to the Premier League in May. Gary O'Neil's side failed to gain any support from other top flight clubs. West Ham 2-1 Wolves Since the summer of Gary O'Neil's arrival at Molineux, Wolves have sold over £200m worth of players. Portuguese midfielders Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes departed for over £100m between them in the summer of 2023 in moves to Al-Hilal and Manchester City respectively. In the same summer, defenders Nathan Collins and Conor Coady also departed the club for a £30m, joining Premier League sides Brentford and Leicester City respectively. Since then, Wolves have also sold winger Pedro Neto to Chelsea for £54m and centre-back Max Kilman to West Ham for £40m. Matheus Cunha has been the club's only marquee acquisition in that time, arriving from Atletico Madrid for £44m shortly before O'Neil's arrival at Wolves. At £12. 7m, Portuguese midfielder Rodrigo Gomes was their most expensive signing of this summer, arriving from Portuguese club Braga. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) If Gary O'Neil gets sacked after that game then Andy Madley has cost him his job. Ludicrous! ! Andy, Witney West Ham 2-1 Wolves To date, Gary O'Neil has managed Wolves 62 times in all competitions, 53 of which have come in the Premier League. O'Neil has won 20 games, drawing 11 and losing the other 31. He has a total win percentage of 32. 26%. In the Premier League, that drops to 28. 3%. From his 53 Premier League matches, he has returned 55 points, a return of 1. 04 points per game since the start of last season. No team to have played in the last two Premier League seasons have averaged fewer points per game in that time. West Ham 2-1 Wolves Now the time to switch given a nicer run? Or does Gary O'Neil deserve a chance to pick up some wins? #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Shocking VAR decision at 2-1 not to award Wolves a penalty. O'Neil will get another job if he's sacked. And he won't mark himself out the game by waiting too long like Potter has. Martin West Ham 2-1 Wolves Should Wolves keep head coach Gary O'Neil? You can have your say on the poll at the top of the page. West Ham 2-1 Wolves Dazzling Dave Fan writer Sorry, Gary, but your time is up. O'Neil seems like an amicable person, but football is a results-driven sport. Wolves have reached a point where change is no longer optional - it is essential. Despite moments of tactical insight, his tenure has faltered under mounting issues that can no longer be ignored. The result carries an air of grim irony, with O'Neil's side losing to his former club - and former Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui. West Ham's London Stadium is also the place where the reign of Bruno Lage, Lopetegui's predecessor at Molineux, ended. The goodwill O'Neil earned last season has hidden deeper issues in the squad.

Patience is gone, especially after the Everton meltdown, which should have been the breaking point. For many, the West Ham match serves as nothing more than an unnecessary delay. Follow our Wolves page for more reaction. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Gary O'Neil is the casualty in this Premier League/VAR vendetta against Wolves. Feel sorry for him. Luke, Stafford West Ham 2-1 Wolves Gary Rose BBC Sport Three successive defeats leaves Wolves deep in trouble in the relegation zone - but there is hope around the corner. On Saturday they are at home to fellow strugglers Ipswich - who have managed just one win in 15 Premier League games so far - before they travel to Leicester, who are 17th and four points above the relegation zone. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher said: "You look at the fixture list and sometimes the club might think whether they want to bring a new manager in and it will be some decent games for the new man to start with. That will be in the back of Gary O'Neil's mind. "If everything goes well against Ipswich Town and Leicester City in the next two games, they could be out of the bottom three. "O'Neil will be desperate for that chance to rectify what has happened this season. " The PGMOL first took action against David Coote on 11 November following the release of a video on social media, which allegedly showed him criticising Liverpool and their former manager Klopp. The video appeared to refer a Premier League match that Coote officiated between Liverpool and Burnley in July 2020, which finished 1-1. Klopp criticised Coote after the game, saying the referee failed to give fouls for challenges made on Liverpool's players. The FA opened an investigation the following day. On 13 November, the PGMOL said it was taking further allegations "very seriously" following the publication of images showing appearing to show Coote sniffing a white powder. Coote was working at the Euros in his capacity as a match official and Uefa, European football's governing body, also suspended Coote as it launched its own investigation. On 27 November, the FA opened a new investigation following an allegation that Coote had discussed giving a yellow card before a Championship match between Leeds and West Brom in 2019. A report in the Sun claimed Coote exchanged messages with a fan discussing giving a yellow card before and after the game. Coote denied any wrongdoing and said the allegation was "false and defamatory". The contents of the report have not been verified by the BBC The exchange referred to a booking Leeds defender Ezgjan Alioski received in the match from Coote. There is no suggestion of any financial gain by Coote and the booking is regarded as entirely correct. BBC 5 Live Breakfast Former Wolves striker Jay Bothroyd, speaking to 5 Live Breakfast about the sacking of David Coote by the PGMOL. "Obviously what he did was wrong. Everyone

will agree with that. It was terrible what he said. You have to be careful with your conduct

wherever you go as a professional. "Ultimately, like players have had bad

times in their careers, and have got support, it's clear to me that he did not

look like he was in the right frame of mind. "He's going to need some support

as well. We don't know what his mental state is but just like players get

support from the PFA and from their peers, referees do as well. I hope that we can help him. " David Coote was appointed as a Premier League referee for the first time in April 2018 when West Brom won 1-0 at Newcastle. He oversaw 11 games in the top flight during 2018-19 and has gone on to referee 112 Premier League games, including three Liverpool fixtures. Coote has refereed Liverpool on a further five occasions in cup games. As one of the PGMOL's most highly-rated video assistant referees (VAR), Coote has been the VAR for 64 Premier League matches, 11 of which have involved Liverpool, the first of which was in September 2019. In October 2020, Coote was the VAR when Liverpool drew 2-2 with Everton and Klopp complained about the decision not to send off Jordan Pickford for a challenge on Virgil van Dijk, as well as a stoppage-time goal from Jordan Henderson being disallowed for offside. Liverpool asked the Premier League to review those two VAR decisions. Coote was then not appointed as the VAR of a Liverpool Premier League match until September 2023, the first of seven Liverpool Premier League matches as VAR last season. Premier League official David Coote has been sacked by referees' body the PGMOL following a "thorough investigation" into his conduct. Coote, 42, was suspended by the PGMOL (the Professional Game Match Officials Limited) on 11 November pending a full investigation after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp was circulated on social media. A further investigation was opened two days later after the Sun published photos it says were taken during this summer's European Championship, alleging that they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note. The PGMOL said Coote's actions made his position "untenable". Neither the pictures nor the video have been verified independently by the BBC. Read the full story here. Tuesday's back pages The Daily Star The Star go with the headline "Julen keeps Wolves from the door" after Julen Lopetegui's West Ham defeated Wolves 2-1. David Coote also makes their back page after he was sacked by referees' body the PGMOL following a "thorough investigation" into his conduct. #bbcfootball, Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) @Bernies Ostrich on X: Tomas Soucek 31 Premier League goals. One less than Martin Odegaard and equal with Bryan Mbeumo.

West Ham's penalty box King. West Ham 2-1 Wolves Wolves fan and host of 'The Wolves Report' podcast, Ryan Leister, speaking to 5 Live Breakfast about whether he believes Gary O'Neil should be in charge for Saturday's game against Ipswich. “I don’t think

many of the managers would have survived a run like Gary O'Neil's on now. But

could Wolves do better than Gary O'Neil? I'm not sure they could. Does O'Neil deserve to be in charge? I’m not sure that he does. "But equally, you have to look higher above

than O'Neil. If you keep selling your best players every summer and

expect the club to try and retain Premier League status, I think it's a bit

ambitious from the owners. "[Pedro] Neto went. [Max] Kilman went. If this is

going to continue then Wolves should expect to be where they are now. "I have sympathy for O’Neil but equally

I think he should be doing better as well. " West Ham 2-1 Wolves BBC 5 Live Breakfast Former Wolves striker Jay Bothroyd, speaking to 5 Live Breakfast about Wolves' 2-1 defeat by West Ham. "If you're spending a lot of money bringing

in and replacing those players that you’ve let go [in the summer] then fine. "Ultimately every time

you lose your top players you're going to decline in quality within the squad. "I don't blame Gary O'Neil. He's got his players working hard, there's

no question about that. "When I watch Wolves play, all the players

are working really hard. They’re all applying themselves. Even last night, right until the

end, they still believed. It's just those little details and conceding goals. "It was really disheartening for me to watch as an

ex-Wolves player.

I really enjoyed playing there. To see them in this situation - they have top players, it just hasn't happened for them right now. " Tuesday's back pages The Daily Express The Daily Express use Jarrod Bowen as their main focus, saying the West Ham captain helped come to Julen Lopetegui's rescue on an "emotional night". Defeat by Wolves would have likely ended Lopetegui's future as West Ham boss. Last Updated 28th November 2024 at 01: 23 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.