After “productive” talks, co-chairman of West Ham David Sullivan is “likely” to move towards hiring a “exceptional” manager—but only under one condition.
Moyes is expected to depart West Ham as prospective club interviewee
After four incredible years back in charge, reputable news sources are speculating that manager David Moyes will likely leave the London Stadium.
The Scotsman’s job has been nothing short of incredible, having steered West Ham away from relegation in 2019/2020 to then massively overachieve. Indeed, the Irons qualified for Europe in each of Moyes’ full campaigns thereafter till now, sealing record-high league finishes, which was something nobody could’ve predicted.
The highlight of his tenure was West Ham winning the Conference League in Prague last year, their first major piece of silverware since the 1980s. When Moyes departs, he will go down as a club legend in his own right, but there have also been some bumps along the way.
| West Ham’s league finishes under Moyes | Season |
|---|---|
| 14th | 2022/2023 |
| 7th | 2021/2022 |
| 6th | 2020/2021 |
| 16th | 2019/2020 |
Domestically, the East Londoners nearly went down last season, and fans are fed up with the former Everton manager’s approach to football. Many now think that change is necessary, and it appears that West Ham will provide it, according to reputable media sources like Jacob Steinberg.
Rumours in the media suggest that a few candidates to replace Moyes have already been interviewed; Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim is one of them. The 39-year-old, who is thought to be among the most promising young managers in Europe, was seen on Monday boarding a plane for negotiations with West Ham.
After this initial round of talks, the plane has since returned to Portugal, but reputable journalist Fabricio Romano has since stated that it is unlikely that Amorim and West Ham will continue their talks.
While other options are currently being considered, it is thought that former manager of Real Madrid, Sevilla, Wolves, and Spain, Julen Lopetegui, is an obvious choice.
Sullivan “likely” to favour Lopetegui after “productive” West Ham talks
According to another report from Steinberg in The Guardian, West Ham have held “productive” talks with Lopetegui over replacing Moyes, and it’s added that co-chairman Sulllivan is personally “likely” to hire him if he ignores other board members advising him against the move.
After saving Wolves from relegation at the end of 2022–2023, the Spaniard left the team because he was unhappy with the transfer policy of the organisation. Sullivan is drawn to Lopetegui because of his experience in England and at the highest level; Man City manager Pep Guardiola has described him as a “exceptional” individual.
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Jonathan Jonathan