Former West Ham midfielder Paul Ince has slammed fans of the club who have complained about the appointment of David Moyes as manager of the club.
Moyes was appointed as manager of the East London club last Tuesday following the sacking of Slaven Bilic the previous day and will lead the club for the first time when they face off against Watford this weekend.
Many fans of the Hammers have been naturally skeptical of the club’s decision to appoint Moyes, considering that his last three spells with Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland were less than successful.
Ince however feels that the 54- year-old Moyes has what it takes to lead the club out of their current troubles.
“A lot of West Ham fans have been moaning about the appointment of David Moyes, saying he wasn’t what they wanted, that they wanted a bigger name,” Ince told Paddy Power.
“Why do they think West Ham would attract a big-name manager? Someone like Carlo Ancelotti would never go there. West Ham fans need to accept the situation that their club is in – they need saving from relegation.
“Moyes is a very good manager. He showed that during his time at Everton. In fact, West Ham being a bit more like Moyes’s Everton team would be no bad thing – whether the fans want to hear that or not.
“He got a rough ride at Manchester United, branded a failure when realistically he was never given enough time to succeed. He couldn’t have turned it down, but he wasn’t given a chance to make it work. He probably should have turned down the Sunderland job, and he’s said that since.”
