David Moyes has been named West Ham’s new manager – and will take training on Tuesday morning.
The former Manchester United boss will take charge until the end of the season after replacing Slaven Bilic at the London Stadium.
Moyes – relegated with Sunderland last season – has been tasked with keeping West Ham in the Premier League. If he is successful and impresses, he will land a two-year extension.
Bilic paid the price for the Hammers dreadful start to the season. His two-and-a-half-year tenure was abruptly ended on Monday.
The Croatian’s contract was up at the end of the season. But after Saturday’s shambolic 4-1 home defeat by Liverpool saw them fall into the drop zone, West Ham’s owners decided to take immediate action.
Moyes, 54, jetted in from Dubai to seal his temporary deal and will get to work immediately.
Mirror Football understands that he will receive a transfer budget to bring in reinforcements when the window re-opens for business in January.
“I’m really looking forward to meeting the supporters, being in the stadium with them,” he said.
“I’m looking forward to seeing them getting right behind the team and my team also.
“We need the support, we need everybody with us. It’s a big job we have in hand now but I’m sure with everybody together we can get the right results between now and the end of the season.”
Chris Woods will remain as part of Moyes’ new-look backroom team as goalkeeper coach.
The ex-Everton chief will look to bring in a new No.2, new first-team coach and a fitness coach after Nikola Jucevic, Edin Tazic and Viljenko Rak were culled along with Bilic and his coaching assistant Julian Dicks.
Alan Irvine and Stuart Pearce are set to be part of Moyes’ setup.
Source: Metro
