{"id":17994,"date":"2019-12-29T12:24:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T12:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=17994"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:32:14","slug":"david-moyes-west-ham-set-to-reappoint-ex-manager-after-manuel-pellegrini-sacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2019\/12\/29\/david-moyes-west-ham-set-to-reappoint-ex-manager-after-manuel-pellegrini-sacking\/","title":{"rendered":"David Moyes: West Ham set to reappoint ex-manager after Manuel Pellegrini sacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"story-body\" class=\"story-body sp-story-body gel-body-copy\">\n<p class=\"sp-story-body__introduction\">West Ham hope to be able to announce Manuel Pellegrini&#8217;s replacement as manager on Monday, with former boss David Moyes almost certain to take over at London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Pellegrini was sacked after Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 home defeat by Leicester.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Sport understands director of football and long-time Pellegrini ally Mario Husillos has also left the club.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham are determined to have someone in place in time for Wednesday&#8217;s home game against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have told the BBC former Everton and Manchester United boss Moyes, 55, is &#8220;95% certain&#8221; to be given the job of saving West Ham from relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Moyes, who is due to meet club officials on Sunday, led relegation-threatened West Ham to Premier League safety during six months at the club following the dismissal of Slaven Bilic in November 2017.<\/p>\n<p>However, his contract was not renewed, with the Hammers stating they were &#8220;looking to go in another direction&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Despite providing Pellegrini with a significant transfer budget, West Ham saw results nosedive this season following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Lucasz Fabianski.<\/p>\n<p>Even going into the Leicester game, it was hoped the Chilean manager would turn the situation round. But Leicester&#8217;s victory with a virtual reserve team left the Hammers hierarchy fearing a change had to be made in order to save their top-flight future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sp-media-asset \">\n<div class=\"sp-media-asset__body media\">\n<div class=\"sp-media-asset__image gel-responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes sp-lazyloaded\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" sizes=\"605px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/240\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/320\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/480\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 976w\" alt=\"David Moyes\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/240\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/320\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/480\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/AD83\/production\/_101591444_moyes.png 976w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sp-media-asset__caption gel-brevier \">David Moyes took over from Slaven Bilic at West Ham in November 2017 with the club in the relegation zone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"story-footer\" class=\"story-footer\">\n<div class=\"clearfix gel-mb+\">\n<div class=\"story-footer__share story-share gel-pica\">\n<div class=\"share-tools\">\n<div class=\"s-b-container s-b-en-gb\" data-version=\"1.5.1\" data-variant=\"default\" data-language=\"en-gb\" data-ptrt=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/modules\/share\/close\" data-variantpanel=\"light\" data-shareid=\"sb-2\">\n<div class=\"s-b s-b-default\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-pressed=\"false\">source:bbc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<footer id=\"story-footer\" class=\"story-footer\">\n<div class=\"clearfix gel-mb+\">\n<div class=\"story-footer__share story-share gel-pica\">\n<div class=\"share-tools\">\n<div class=\"s-b-container s-b-en-gb\" data-version=\"1.5.1\" data-variant=\"default\" data-language=\"en-gb\" data-ptrt=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/modules\/share\/close\" data-variantpanel=\"light\" data-shareid=\"sb-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham hope to be able to announce Manuel Pellegrini&#8217;s replacement as manager on Monday, with former boss David Moyes almost certain to take over at London Stadium. Pellegrini was sacked after Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 home defeat by Leicester. BBC Sport understands director of football and long-time Pellegrini ally Mario Husillos has also left the club. 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