West Ham United Recruitment Manager Delroy Banks resigns as search starts for replacement – ExWHUEmployee
West Ham United academy Recruitment Manager Delroy Ebanks has resigned from his role at the club to join Newcastle United, according to ExWHUEmployee.
The Hammers have now started their search for a new Recruitment Manager behind-the-scenes who can work in tandem with the Academy Manager Kenny Brown to scout the brightest talents across English football.
This blow follows a significant shake-up in the academy in recent times that has seen the departures of Harrison Ashby to Newcastle in the January transfer window and Sonny Perkins to Leeds United last year.
ExWHUEmployee added: “Ebanks has departed the club to join Newcastle United and will now be their new Lead Scout of the South – thus making him go into direct competition with our Hammers as we seek to recruit stars of the future in the south of the country.”
Frustrating
The loss of Ebanks to Newcastle will come as a significant blow to the long-term strategy of West Ham’s academy and will almost feel like the club are going back to square one with his departure.
For far too long the club has sanctioned the departures of their youngest and brightest talents to pastures greener in the Premier League, but where the blame for this lies is hard to decipher.
David Moyes has often been criticised for his lack of faith in academy talent, with the likes of Ashby and Perkins leaving due to their lack of first-team minutes – but neither has gone on to feature much more at their new clubs.
If the Scottish manager isn’t to blame then it could be an issue with how the academy operates. Despite losing Ebanks to Newcastle, it could give West Ham United an opportunity to start afresh and look to rebuild their stock.