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It’s always easy to be wise after the event but the David Moyes passing has raised the usual West Ham post mortem which refuses to go away. It’s now well known that just a few hours after David Gold had gone public with his hopes of a” Moyes stay” the axe was reported to have […]

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Pedro Obiang has apologised to the Hammers fans for the suffering they were made to endure last season. But he was delighted to step onto the pitch again for the final heart-warming result against Everton on the final day. Speaking to West Ham TV the midfielder said: It was a perfect way to end the season. […]

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West Ham have set a Wednesday May 23 deadline to have their new boss in place. With Paulo Fonseca out of the frame the club seem now to be focused on bringing in either Unai Emery or Rafa Benitez as their next manager after allowing David Moyes and his backroom team to walk away. Manuel […]

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West Ham will save up to £275,000 per week after four players contracts end later this month. This will save over £14m in wages per year which can now be re-invested by a new incoming manager when one is appointed.  The total wage bill is claimed to top £105m last season. On loan goalkeeper, Joe Hart […]

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Unai Emery remains in the Hammers frame despite a lack of English which is hindering the club’s negotiations with top managers. Having seen Paulo Fonesca – interviewed on Monday – sign a new deal at Shakhtar Donetzk, the club are now working their way through a list of names which is also believed to include […]

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West Ham have met with representatives of Manuel Pellegrini but Sky Sports News understands wages are a major stumbling block.

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West Ham have officially confirmed that backroom staff Alan Irvine, Stuart Pearce and Billy McKinlay have also departed with immediate effect following the departure of David Moyes. Former Hammer Stuart Pearce will be sorely missed by many supporters who thought that Moyes had created one of the best West Ham backroom teams in living memory. It normal […]

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Reports from Portugal this afternoon suggest that Paulo Fonseca has turned down the chance deciding instead to renew his contract with Ukraine champions Shakhtar Donetsk. The report on Ojogo.pt claims the Portuguese born manager has opted to extend his stay at Shakhtar with a new two-year contract. Paulo Fonseca and his agent Jorge Mendes flew into Luton on […]

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West Ham have released a statement confirming that David Moyes has left the Club following the end of his short-term contract. Joint-Chairman David Sullivan said: “I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to David Moyes and his staff for achieving the target of keeping West Ham United in the Premier League. “Throughout his […]

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Declan Rice has handed the Hammers probably the best news of their season – he’s going nowhere! Rge 19 year old has been the discovery of the year, turning in top performance after top performance during a turbulent campaign. And with a new contract on the cards this summer the youngster has made it clear […]

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After less than six months in charge at Goodison Park, the former England boss finds himself on the job market once again

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  Adrian is heading off for the summer break declaring: “I was really positive about my players and my teammates because I saw they are great players. “We started the season not well enough, then we had many changes and injuries so, at the end of the day, we saved our position in the Premier […]

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ClaretandHugh blogger Mike Miller last week looked at the West Brom and Stoke City squads to see of there were any bargains available for the Hammers. Today he concludes with a look over Swansea’s squad following their relegation   Key – in bold the players I like and would go for **   – I fancy […]

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Joe Hart is furious after being ruthlessly axed from England’s World Cup squad claims the Daily Mail. Hart took the call from England manager Gareth Southgate graciously, but is devastated by the news sources close the player have revealed. The Mail say the goalkeeper is believed to be angry with former West Ham manager David […]

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David Gold said he would ‘like to think’ Moyes would remain in charge at the London Stadium, but also said he was one of a number of bosses in contention to lead the Hammers next season.

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West Ham will not be due an additional fee from Marseille for Payet reaching or potentially winning the Europa League final because of the lack of a relevant clause in his contract.

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Southgate is quietly going about dismantling his Mr Nice Guy image. Quiet, unassuming and modest he might be, but we are quickly learning that the England manager has backbone.

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Season ticket renewals doing better than expected this season and the club is predicting an 87%/88% renewal rate when the 1st June deadline comes. One of the reasons for the surprise is it is also the first year that around 7,000 Band 5 adults £289 adults) have been asked to renew. The supporters were required […]

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“I’ve enjoyed David Moyes, I’ve enjoyed his company, I’ve enjoyed working with him, he’s a proper professional – his record speaks for himself,” said David Gold speaking to Sky Sports News this evening. “As we speak David Moyes is on the list of managers and we’ll be selecting one in due course. I’d like to […]

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Sky Bet have installed Manuel Pellegrini as their 11/10 favourite to become the next West Ham manager despite him remaining in China and their season not finishing until March. Paulo Fonseca is the new second favourite at 9/4 after his public interview with David Sullivan was revealed by the Daily Mail yesterday. Rafael Benitez is […]

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The majority of West Ham fans would still prefer a change of manager this summer despite David Moyes efforts in improving fitness and discipline of the squad as well as guiding the Hammers to Premier League safety. The Scotsman finished strongly with 7 points from a maximum 9 points in the final three games but it appears […]

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ClaretandHugh blogger Allen Cummings (above second left)  describes the hardest of trips down memory lane to Nathan’s and how much it hurt!  As soon as I saw the sad news that Nathan’s Pie and Mash shop was closing, I knew I had to pay one last visit. An important and integral part of my matchday […]

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Unai Emery is expected the next managerial candidate to visit David Sullivan at his Essex mansion this week. His manager successes include Four times Coupes du France et Copa Ligue and Three times Champions of Europa League with Sevilla FC (2014, 2015 and 2016). On his own personal website at https://unai-emery.com/en/ he boasts he is […]

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Former West Ham youth player J lloyd Samuel has died in a car crash at the age of 37. Samuel started his career Sunday League football team Senrab F.C. which is based at Wanstead Flats in Forest Gate, East London. The team was founded by West Ham youth development officer Jimmy Tindall. Samuel played in […]

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Joe Hart has been omitted from England’s squad for the summer’s World Cup after Gareth Southgate opted against selecting the national side’s most experienced current player for the tournament in Russia. The Manchester City goalkeeper, who has spent the season on loan at West Ham, was told on Monday in a phone-call from Southgate that […]

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Shakhtar manager Paulo Fonseca was asked whether he had thought about his future in the Ukraine just 24 hours before he flew to the UK to be interviewed for the West Ham job. Fonseca told reporters on Sunday evening after winning the Premier League “I always think about it, and in the coming days, you will learn […]

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