Sullivan HAS interviewed Moyes replacement

David Moyes looks set to leave West Ham at the end of the season, and Julen Lopetegui has met with Hammers owner David Sullivan according to breaking news reports.

West Ham chairman David Sullivan

Former Wolves manager Lopetegui is one of the front-runners to replace David Moyes at The London Stadium when his contract expires at the end of the season. The former Madrid boss

is seen to have a similar coaching philosophy to David Moyes, who earned his pragmatic reputation at Everton and found it followed him into his role at Manchester United.

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It hasn’t all been bad for David Moyes, whose tactics and team formation were perfectly suited to European football. Ironically, Lopetegui has faced similar criticisms but was equally successful in Europe by winning the UEFA Europa League with Sevilla.

Where West Ham coach Moyes has struggled this season has been in the Premier League, where his defensive tactics have let him down with the club conceding an avalanche of goals.

David Sullivan will have to get this decision right. Tim Steidten is forwarding other candidates, but at this point, the Spaniard looks most likely.