West Ham United receive response from Eintracht Frankfurt ball boy
West Ham United crashed out of Europe on Thursday (5 May) and manager David Moyes didn’t cover himself in glory either on the touchline.
The Irons boss, frustrated at being behind in the game, lashed out with a slow ball boy by volleying the match ball back towards the youngster in the second half.
The Scot was duly sent off for the moment of madness in the second red card of the day after Aaron Cresswell had already received his marching orders in the first half.
“I have to apologise for kicking the ball at the ball-boy,” said Moyes after the game, as quoted by the Telegraph. “He left it short, it was nicely on the volley for me, but I apologise for it.”
The Eintracht Frankfurt ball boy has now responded to the incident himself, as reported by the Daily Mail, saying, “What did he expect from me… to put the goal in the Eintracht net for him?”
Disgrace
As much as everyone could understand Moyes’ frustration at being so up against it with little time to change things in the biggest game of the season, there is still no excusing his actions.
As the club’s manager, Moyes needs to hold himself in the highest regard and set the perfect example for his players and supporters to follow and he failed to do that in Germany.
His almost jokey reaction to the incident after the game only made things worse in reality because it seems like he doesn’t realise the magnitude of his outburst.
Captain for the night, Declan Rice, was equally disappointing in his comments directed at the referee after the game on what was a disappointing night for the whole club.
There has to have been some stark discussions within Rush Green after Thursday night and we cannot afford for anything of the like to happen again on such a big stage.
In other West Ham news, UEFA could punish Moyes even more yet but they have to wait for match reports from the officials before they make their decision.
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