West Ham announced that today David Moyes He will step down as their coach at the end of the season, when his contract expires, after both sides reached an agreement. Although it is not official, Julen Lopetegui will replace him on the bench after saying ‘yes’ to the London club’s board of directors.
“On behalf of everyone at West Ham United, I would like to offer our sincere thanks to David for the contribution he has made to the Football Club during his time as manager,” he said. David Sullivan co-president of the ‘hammers’, in the statement.
A day after the 5-0 against Chelsea
“David has been responsible for a period of great growth and success in our history, and we are very grateful for all his hard work, commitment and dedication to duty,” highlights Sullivan.
The announcement came just a day after West Ham’s 5-0 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League. A defeat, the third and a draw in the last four days, leaving the ‘hammers’, with two games left until the end of the championship, This almost left the London team with no chance of qualifying for European competitions. for the fourth consecutive season.
Returned in 2019
After the first phase between November 2017 and May 2018, Moyes returned to West Ham in December 2019, replaced Manuel Pellegrini and it led them to win the Conference League last season, their first major title in 43 years.
However, poor results (one win in the last ten games in the Premier and Europa League) cast doubt about Moyes’ continuation.
“The club is stronger than when I came back”
“I have enjoyed four and a half brilliant years at West Ham and the club is in a much stronger position than when I returned in 2019,” said the 61-year-old Scottish coach.
“When I joined West Ham for the second time, the club was one place above the relegation zone and it was an amazing journey to spend three seasons in a row in Europe,” added Moyes.
“I want to thank all the players for their support and for all the success they have achieved over the last four and a half years,” concluded Moyes.
Source: La Verdad
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