West Ham endured a rocky 2022/23 campaign which ended with a sensational night in the Europa Conference League, beating Fiorentina 2-1 thanks to a last-gasp Jarrod Bowen winner and Premier League survival.
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Despite having quite a lot of credit in the bank the expectations have raised at the London Stadium and a poor run could see the end for Moyes in the East End. So let’s have a look at some of the likely Next West Ham Manager contenders.
Graham Potter
Things didn’t go to plan for Graham Potter at Chelsea and he was axed after a few months in charge at Stamford Bridge thanks to Todd Boehly’s real-life Football Manager game.
Despite that, Potter’s stock is still relatively high and if he could do a similar job to what he did at Brighton, West Ham fans would be over the moon.
Xabi Alonso
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is currently managing in Germany at Bayer Leverkusen after a spell with Real Sociedad’s youth team. He’s made a superb start to the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign and clearly knows the Premier League well.
William Still
William Still has done a brilliant job at Ligue 1 club Reims. They’ll be hoping to secure European football for next season and he could be a breath of fresh air at West Ham.
Michael Carrick
Former West Ham midfielder Michael Carrick impressed with Championship side Middlesbrough last season before losing in the playoffs. As a former player he’s be a huge hit for fans of the Hammers but is he the right man for the job?
Rafa Benitez
Rafa Benitez has managed huge clubs including Liverpool, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Inter Milan so would he be a good fit at the London Stadium? He did do a brilliant job at Newcastle on a limited budget to be fair to him.
Like Moyes, Benitez is a defensive manager and it remains to be seen whether the Hammers are looking to play more expansive stuff – or simply stay in the Premier League.
Nuno Espirito Santo
Nuno Espirito Santo is currently in charge of Saudi side Al-Ittihad and if he got the call from West Ham, it feels likely he’d accept their offer.
It didn’t go to plan for the former goalkeeper at Tottenham and it slightly damaged his stock but he did a solid job at Wolves before his time in north London.
Carlos Corberan
Carlos Corberan, who was an assistant under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds, has impressed since going on his own and being a manager.
He guided Huddersfield Town to the Championship playoffs and his West Brom team are doing well. He’s not a big name but he could be a shrewd appointment by West Ham.
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