West Ham United: Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth shares update on David Moyes job security
It’s never “too late” to make a change but West Ham still have faith in David Moyes and don’t want to sack him, according to Dharmesh Sheth.
One point off the bottom of the table and with just two Premier League wins since October the Hammers boss remains under major pressure from the stands and the dressing room, with the Daily Mail reporting on Tuesday (28 March) that he and his staff fear being let go if they lose to bottom side Southampton on Sunday (2 April).
But according to Sky Sports journalist Sheth the board still back him and have never been leaning towards removing him.
He told GIVEMESPORT: “I don’t think it’s ever too late to make a change if you think that’s the right way to go.
“But I genuinely don’t think it’s in the board’s mind or has been in the board’s mind to sack David Moyes. I still believe they have faith in David Moyes.
“Moyes has had a difficult season. He’s the first to admit that.”
Tough it out
Although six of the nine teams in the relegation battle have changed their manager at least once this season, the Irons board don’t feel there is a suitable replacement option for Moyes.
Clearly there are coaches out there, and the improvements at Goodison Park and Elland Road since the arrival of Sean Dyche and Javi Gracia respectively will be particularly grating for West Ham fans, even if the latter did lurch around the houses to get to the Spaniard.
Few would be enthused to see a Nathan Jones or even Roy Hodgson come through the doors at this stage, but the inactivity feels passive rather than a conscious choice to back the current boss.
Supporting the man who lifted the club out of the mire the last time was admirable up to a point this season, but now that he has categorically taken the Irons back into it that is a lot more debatable.
Even if he does manage to avoid defeat now there is going to be a fair amount of expectation that he is replaced in the summer, with Will Still possibly the chosen one.
Whether that is fair is obviously a matter of opinion, but with clubs that were looking dead and buried suddenly climbing up the table with new men in charge it is either a very brave decision to stick Moyes or a stupid one.