More worrying news from ExWHUEmployee , as it now appears that West Ham United academy Recruitment Manager, Delroy Ebanks has resigned from his role at the club to join Newcastle United.
This blow follows a significant shake-up in the academy in recent times that has seen the departures of Harrisons Ashby to the Magpies in the January transfer window and Sonny Perkins to Leeds United last year.
ExWHUEmployee added: “Ebanks has departed the club to join Newcastle United and will now be their new Lead Scout of the South – thus making him go into direct competition with our Hammers as we seek to recruit stars of the future in the south of the country.”
The loss of Ebanks to Newcastle will come as a significant blow to the long-term strategy of West Ham’s academy and shows once again the lack of direction and foresight of the club.
For far too long the club has sanctioned the departures of their youngest and brightest talents to pastures greener in the Premier League, but what on earth is going on? Our Academy used to be looked upon enviously by our opponents but it is now a shadow of what it was. The lifeblood of any club, is the investment in young players.
The beleaguered one has often been criticised for his lack of faith in academy talent, with the likes of Ashby and Perkins leaving due to their lack of first-team minutes – but oddly enough none have gone on to feature much more at their new clubs.
If Moyes is not to blame then it could be an issue with how the academy is being run We really need to get on top of this before it`s too late.