West Ham ‘only gave David Moyes eight-month contract as they wait for former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores to leave Espanyol’
Scot was hired as replacement for Slaven Bilic at London Stadium, but fan pressure saw deal set only until end of season
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WEST HAM have only hired David Moyes as a stop-gap until Quique Sanchez Flores becomes available, according to reports in Catalonia.
The former Everton and Manchester United boss replaced Slaven Bilic in the Hammers dug-out following a sub-standard start to the campaign.
Moyes signed a contract only until the end of the season due to in large part to the underwhelming reaction of West Ham fans to the Scot's appointment.
But Sport report another reason is that owners David Sullivan and David Gold are waiting for the potential availability of Flores.
The former Watford boss impressed during his one year in England, establishing the Hornets as a Premier League outfit with a 13th place finish and led them to the FA Cup semi-finals.
Now at Espanyol, Flores could be prepared to leave the Catalan side in the summer, and is determined to on day return to England.
Should they decide to hire him in the summer, West Ham would either have to pay a release clause or hope the Spaniard can find an agreement with his club.
Moyes arrives at the London Stadium is desperate need of rebuilding his reputation.
EVERYTHING TO LOSE David Moyes is the right man for the West Ham job
After leaving Everton, he was the shock man charged with replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at United — signing a six-year contract.
But he was brutally sacked once Champions League qualification became an impossibility.
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Moyes then took over at Real Sociedad before being dismissed by the La Liga side.
And, last season, he suffered the nadir of his career when he oversaw Sunderland's relegation from the Premier League.
Now the Scot takes over his fourth club in what is just the fourth year of the six-year United contract he signed.