The stunning 4-1 reverse at Villa Park this past weekend will have done nothing for David Moyes’ credibility at West Ham.
After an epic Europa Conference League final win last season, and a reasonable enough start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, the Hammers have lost their way a little and dropped down to ninth in the table.
Their current form has echoes of what happened for a large part of the 2022/23 campaign before Moyes and his side managed to get the results required to end the season on a high.
With four high-profile summer signings, however, the club hierarchy could rightly expect that the team should be further forward in their development.
According to Football Insider, a decision from Moyes as to whether to quit the club is looming and is expected to come later in the season.
David Sullivan may well bring his time at the club to an end beforehand if results and performance levels continue to drop below acceptable standards.
Moyes’ contract is believed to be up at the end of the season in any event, so the club may decide to wait until then in order to not have to pay up any remaining months that they’d owe the manager if they dispensed with his services before the final game.