West Ham United: Managers aren’t queuing up to succeed David Moyes despite European status – journalist
West Ham United are struggling to sound out managers who are willing to throw their hat in the ring as a potential successor to David Moyes at the London Stadium, according to Dean Jones.
The Hammers boss has fallen under a barrage of pressure in recent weeks following a dire run of form but halted calls for his head with a gritty 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday (21 January).
The victory helped propel the Scots team out of the relegation zone and up to 16th place, with an FA Cup 4th round tie against Derby County awaiting next Monday (30 January) before returning to league action against Newcastle.
Reports had previously suggested Rafa Benitez was the club’s number-one choice to succeed Moyes, but former Eurosport journalist Jones believes there are few managers jumping at the opportunity to take the helm at the London Stadium.
He told GiveMeSport: “I thought, given their European status last season, there might be a line of people ready to throw themselves into the hat.
“So far, from the soundings out they’ve been doing, from what I understand, that hasn’t really been the case.”
Surprising
Despite their poor fortunes in the league this season, you would think many managers would jump at the opportunity to manage West Ham United if Moyes were cut adrift.
The Hammers play at one of the largest stadiums in the Premier League the club have one of the best fanbases in the country, and the owners have certainly shown they have deep pockets through their £160million spending spree in the summer.
The squad is also brimming with international quality players, including the likes of Lucas Paqueta, Declan Rice and Gianluca Scamacca, so any manager coming in would surely know they had the quality to fire themselves away from the clutches of relegation.
For the moment, though, Moyes looks to have distilled calls for him to be sacked with a promising three points against their relegation rivals at the weekend.
The two-week gap to their next Premier League fixture couldn’t have come at a worse time, but it will at least allow Danny Ings to settle in at the London Stadium.