West Ham seem to be closer to naming their next manager after interviewing Paulo Fonseca. The Shaktar boss is one of the front runners for the job.
It’s no secret that West Ham are likely to have a new manager in charge by next season. David Moyes has reportedly left the club after failing to agree new terms, despite leading the club to a relatively lofty 42 points and 13th place. So is there a big frontrunner?
Well there are a number of names in the running, but Paulo Fonseca seems to have jumped to the top of the list. The Portguese manager is currently in charge of Shaktar Donetsk, having beaten Manchester City in the Champions League this year and winning the Ukrainian League in both of his years in charge. He reportedly had an interview with the ownership today, and he would be a great asset.
Apparently it went well but they have other managers lined up to be met with this week too so they will judge the success on those https://t.co/vSOQU2laeK
— ExWHUEmployee (@ExWHUEmployee) May 15, 2018
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Would he join?
He’s a top manager in the Champions League, so why would he join the Hammers? Surely he would have other options? And given the fact that we only just avoided relegation this season, it is a job that can go wrong. Surely he wouldn’t want to ruin the reputation he’s trying to build? He has a 56% win record over the last 7 years, up near 78% at Shaktar.
Well it is tough to get a top job around Europe with so much money riding on it. So some managers are now looking for clubs that they can potentially take to the next level, a club with a big fanbase and attraction of potential big players. That’s how they can make their name and get a big move at the end, so the Hammers could be that club. The other club that could offer that is Everton, seeing as they are likely to get rid of Allardyce.
But have the Hammers stolen a march?
Just been pointed out to me that Jorge Mendes does not do interviews.. so it is highly likely that Paulo Fonseca will be the next West Ham United manager..
— Jason Burt (@JBurtTelegraph) May 14, 2018
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It seems the manager’s agent, who attended the interviews, doesn’t attend preliminary interviews. So have the owners managed to snare a Champions League manager? Could this be the promised ‘next level’?