Sources: David Moyes close to West Ham sack as David Sullivan fall-out revealed
David Moyes is close to getting the sack at West Ham, sources have told Football Insider.
The Scot, 59, is facing a new job threat despite Irons chiefs deciding to stand by their manager at the mid-season break.
It is believed Moyes has an increasingly tense relationship with co-chairman David Sullivan, and the manager’s power base has been diluted this year.
At the heart of the discord is disagreements over transfers, with Sullivan and Moyes at odds over player signings and how they should be sourced.
The longstanding chairman is understood to favour using specific agents, particularly for bringing players in, while the Scot wants to operate in a different way.
Moyes will take charge of West Ham when they resume their campaign against Arsenal on Boxing Day.
But he could lose his job early in the new year, despite what has been an impressive second stint in charge of the club.
Moyes’ position has been weakened by results, including a wretched run of three consecutive Premier League defeats going into the World Cup break.
West Ham sit 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone, and have failed to score in seven of their 15 games, the worst record of any side in the league this season.
Fans voiced their displeasure at the end of those defeats, while some of Moyes’ recent substitutions have also been booed.
Despite Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky buying a 27 per cent stake in West Ham last November, the club are still run by Sullivan, David Gold and Karren Brady, with Sullivan and Brady the most hands-on.
Sullivan is the biggest shareholder with 38.8 per cent, Kretinsky has 27 per cent, Gold has 25 per cent and J Albert ‘Tripp’ Smith has eight per cent.
In other news, West Ham backed to accept ‘£70m’ Declan Rice offer.