56-year-old has been without a club since leaving the Hammers after a six-month spell in the 2017-18 season
A run of just two wins in 14 games, including seven defeats in their last nine league matches, saw the 66-year-old out
Hammers are 16th on 16 points, a point above Southampton, who occupy 18th spot and are in the relegation zone
Spaniards future looked even bleaker on Thursday with a 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League
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