West Ham will allow David Moyes to decide his own future if he wins the Europa Conference League
West Ham will allow David Moyes to decide his own future if he leads the club to victory in the Europa Conference League despite inconsistent domestic form
- David Moyes can shape his own future if West Ham secure European glory
- Moyes has guided West Ham to the final of the Europa Conference League
- The Hammers have also profiled potential candidates for a new boss
West Ham will give David Moyes the chance to decide his own future if he leads the club to Europa Conference League glory.
The Scot’s future has been under scrutiny for several months and the club’s owner has been on the verge of ending his reign on three occasions this season due to the team’s poor form in the Premier League.
Similarly, the Hammers, who are considering Tim Steidten for their new role as director of football, also profiled potential candidates for a new boss this summer in anticipation of Moyes’ departure.
Marco Silva, Graham Potter, Brendan Rodgers and Paulo Fonseca are among the managers West Ham have considered.
However, the club’s euphoric run-up to the Europa Conference League final has meant that the initial plan for a new manager would be on site in time for pre-season preparations.
West Ham will let David Moyes decide his own future if he wins the Europa Conference League
The Hammers are through to the final of the competition, where they will face Fiorentina after beating AZ Alkmaar 3-1.
Sources have indicated it would be ‘impossible’ for West Ham to trigger Moyes’ departure as he leads the club to their first trophy since 1980.
Chairman David Sullivan will hold talks with Moyes at the end of the season regardless of the outcome of their duel with Fiorentina in Prague on June 7.
But it is likely that Moyes will have the chance to look out the final year of his contract if West Ham win just their second European trophy in their history.
It could be that 60-year-old Moyes decides to walk away from the London Stadium during the season, regardless of how the season ends.
But if his team can win the UEFA tournament, it is highly unlikely that he will be forced to leave.
Meanwhile, the club is moving ahead with their plan to appoint a director of football with former Bayer Leverkusen chief Steidten as one of the contenders.
Other contenders include Brentford’s Lee Dykes and Paul Mitchell, who is leaving his position at Monaco.
The new appointment works together with sporting director Mark Noble. The planned restructuring could affect Moyes’ future.
West Ham chairman David Sullivan will hold talks with Moyes at the end of the season