WEST HAM have confirmed boss David Moyes will leave in the summer.
And ex-Wolves chief Julen Lopetegui has reportedly agreed to take the job after snubbing Bayern Munich.
GettyDavid Moyes has been sacked by West Ham after the 5-0 defeat at Chelsea[/caption]
GettyHis exit comes a year after winning the Europa Conference League[/caption]
Moyes apologised after his side were thumped 5-0 at Chelsea n Sunday, a huge blow to the Hammers’ hopes of qualifying for Europe.
West Ham are now five points off Mauricio Pochettino’s seventh-place Chelsea, having played a game more.
Now Moyes’ second spell in charge will finish at the end of the season, just a year after his Europa League Conference triumph.
The announcement comes amid suggestions ex-Spain and Real Madrid coach Lopetegui has accepted terms to join the Hammers.
Former Manchester United and Everton boss Moyes initially joined the Hammers in November 2017 but was let go at the end of the season.
He then returned in 2019 following Manuel Pellegrini’s exit.
And Moyes’ arrival sparked an on-pitch revival, culminating in last season’s historic Europa Conference League win.
However, the results have not been matched this term, with West Ham winning just 13 of their 36 Premier League games.
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David Moyes’ managerial career
Those numbers in full:
Preston, 1998-2002: P234 W112 D60 L62
Everton, 2002-2013: P518 W218 D139 L161
Man Utd, 2013-2014: P51 W27 D9 L15
Real Sociedad, 2014-2015: P42 W12 D15 L15
Sunderland, 2016-2017: P43 W8 D7 L28
West Ham, 2017-2018: P31 W9 D10 L12
West Ham, 2019-2024: P229 W102 D45 L82
Trophies: Second Division (Preston); Community Shield (Man Utd); Europa Conference League (West Ham)
They were also KO’d from the Europa League by Bayer Leverkusen last month.
West Ham, who will let Moyes go when his contract expires, are now hunting for a boss who can get the best out of exciting talents like Jarrod Bowen, Mohamed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta.
And they appear to have landed on Lopetegui despite fan protests against the move.
Hammers supporters were keen on Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim.
However, he has now confirmed he will be staying in Portugal next season.
He said: “I’m staying at Sporting. I’m under contract and it’s a special moment for me, for the club.
“Now we will try to win the third title together. Let’s try to make it happen.”
AFPJulen Lopetegui is thought to have agreed terms with West Ham[/caption]
