West Ham have announced that David Moyes will leave at the end of the season, with Julen Lopetegui expected to replace him
ShareLopetegui, who has been out of work since leaving Wolves last summer, has agreed a deal in principle to take over after holding multiple rounds of talks with the London Stadium club. The 57-year-old Spaniard was lined up after West Ham decided to shelve plans to hand a new deal to Moyes, who is set to depart after four-and-a-half mostly successful years in east London.
Overall, Moyes has done an outstanding job since returning to the London Stadium for a second spell in 2019. He led the team away from relegation trouble after replacing Manuel Pellegrini and went on to establish them in the top half of the Premier League. They finished sixth in 2021, seventh in 2022 and won the Europa Conference League in 2023, West Ham’s first major piece of silverware in 43 years.
In a club statement on Monday, Moyes said: “I have enjoyed four-and-a-half brilliant years at West Ham, and the club is in a stronger position than when I returned back in 2019. When I joined West Ham for a second time, the club was one place above the relegation zone, and it has been a terrific journey to have achieved three consecutive seasons in Europe.
Lopetegui’s availability has made dealing with him easier. His contract has not been signed but, barring a late collapse in talks, the deal is expected to be confirmed soon. Lopetegui wants to build a team capable of challenging for the Champions League. But West Ham will need to invest in an ageing, light squad if they are to push on this summer.
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