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Manager David Moyes will leave West Ham at the end of the Premier League season, the club have confirmed.
It comes after BBC Sport’s Guillem Balague reported earlier on Monday that former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui had agreed a deal to replace Moyes.
Moyes, 61, had come under increasing pressure after a poor run of results, including Sunday’s 5-0 defeat by Chelsea.
“I have enjoyed four and a half
Julen Lopetegui has agreed a deal to become West Ham manager at the end of the season.
Nothing has been signed yet but the 57-year-old is close to making a return to management following his departure from Wolves in August last year.
Current Hammers boss David Moyes has come under increasing pressure after a poor run of results that has seen his side win one win of their past nine
West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan said:
“The first target, to reach the play-offs, is done, and now we will work towards the next one. I’m happy to have the possibility to do it with this group of players. They deserve, over the season, the position we’ve achieved today.
“The play-offs give you the step that allow you to fight for promotion. Unfortunately last year we couldn’t achieve it, but
West Ham have held talks with Julen Lopetegui and could make a decision on manager David Moyes’ future before the end of the season.
Moyes has repeatedly fended off questions about whether he will remain at the club, saying talks will not take place until after their final game at Manchester City on 19 May.
While that is still the plan, BBC Sport understands there is a small possibility of
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has been handed a one-match touchline ban and an £8,000 fine for his conduct following this month’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham.
O’Neil was furious Max Kilman’s 99th-minute leveller was ruled out after Tawanda Chirewa was adjudged to be offside and blocking Lukasz Fabianski, therefore interfering with play.
Video assistant referee (VAR) Tim Robinson recommended a review, after which referee Tony Harrington disallowed the
West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan is well aware of Sheffield Wednesday’s threat in Saturday’s trip to Hillsborough, despite their lowly league position.
Wednesday are deep in the Championship relegation battle, one point and a place above Birmingham City outside the bottom three.
Danny Rohl has reinvigorated the Owls’ season since arriving at the club in October as the youngest manager in the league, aged just 34, and Corberan
West Ham striker Michail Antonio has labelled Manchester United legend Roy Keane’s criticism of current footballers hosting podcasts as a “dinosaur mentality”.
Without directly mentioning any player, football pundit Keane told the Stick To Football, external podcast: “I think that [podcasts] can be a distraction for a player, particularly if you’re on the back of a defeat, and you’re in the next day and everyone is having a bit
West Ham are still planning to wait until the end of the season before clarifying manager David Moyes’ future.
Moyes’ contract runs out at the end of the campaign and he has refused to say whether his tenure will be extended.
The 60-year-old is the seventh-longest serving manager across England’s four divisions, having replaced Manuel Pellegrini in December 2019.
Moyes steered West Ham clear of relegation trouble that season and
Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Ricardo Pereira are all doubts for Saturday’s crucial Championship match against West Brom.
Foxes leading scorer Vardy took a knock during the week and all three players will be assessed before kick-off.
Defender Pereira is also injured, while midfielder Dewsbury-Hall has struggled with
West Ham teenager George Earthy has left hospital following further assessment on the head injury he suffered against Fulham on Sunday.
The 19-year-old collided with team-mate Edson Alvarez shortly after coming on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat.
Midfielder Earthy received medical attention for about seven minutes before being carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital.