West Ham United boss David Moyes cited in Premier League sack talk after something he did
West Ham boss David Moyes is an example as to why Premier League clubs should think twice before sacking their manager, according to journalist Reuben Pinder.
Moyes has been linked with the London Stadium exit at various points during his second spell at the club, having previously been ousted in December 2019 and replaced by Manuel Pellegrini.
The Scotsman went on to win the Europa Conference League last season, though, and has made a steady enough start to the 2023-24 campaign, even if recent results have not been great.
In a discussion on The Athletic Football Podcast [27 October, 34m 1s] regarding who could be the first Premier League manager to lose their job this season, Pinder warned sacking the head coach does not always pay off.
“There’s been a lot of scrutiny on David Moyes at different times but they’ve stuck by him through difficult patches and that’s kind of paid off,” he said.
“The only decision to sack a manager that paid off last season was Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace.”
Patience
Sticking with Moyes during a difficult domestic campaign last time out certainly did pay off as he ended the club’s 40-plus year wait for a major trophy.
Had it not been for the European run, who knows if Moyes would still be in charge at the London Stadium right now?
And had some supporters got their wish, the former Manchester United boss would have bowed out after that magical night in Prague.
Moyes deserves another year, though, and fans must continue to get behind him even when results are not going great, as is the case right now.
Indeed, defeat to lowly Everton on Sunday (29 October) and there will be more than a few conversations in the stands regarding Moyes’ future.
That will hopefully not be the case, however, as Everton are there for the taking in a fixture that should help kick-start our campaign.
In other West Ham news, the takeover picture at the club has become clearer after an update from Adam Crafton.