Moyes offered big ‘save us’ bonus as deal is done
And he is likely to pick up the same £2 million bonus if he saves the club from relegation as he did his first spell in charge before making way for Manuel Pellegrini.
The Hammers have been in touch with the 56 year old Scot for several weeks as the Hammers hit a terrible form slump and after the sacking of the Chilean last night, a phone call was put into the former interim boss who immediately jumped into his car and travelled south.
He and Chris Hughton were the only names in the frame finally as there was no time to negotiate a deal with a manager in work and no desire anyway to pay further compensation on top of the £7m-£10 million it has cost them to sack Pellegrini and his team.
He is expected to take up training duties immediately and it seems likely that one of his first moves will be to play three at the back as was the case when he rescued the Hammers last time round.
He could hardly have a tougher set of matches this month with Bournemouth at home on Wedesday, followed by a tricky FA Cup clas at Gillingham before he travels to Sheffield United, entertains Everton and then has games against Leicester City (away) and Liverpool at home.