“They rank as high as any in Wome” | West Ham really are massive

As the terrace song goes, ‘West Ham are massive everywhere we go,’ and now we have the proof via UEFA’s official rankings.

If you’re wondering what I’m prattling on about, UEFA updated their official club ranking this morning and West Ham United has been placed in 16th position.

The Hammers ranked higher than the likes of Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Milan, Napoli, Juventus, and most amusingly, Arsenal, following three years of high achievement in European football.

A huge amount of credit must go to former West Ham manager David Moyes, who orchestrated and oversaw three consecutive European campaigns where the Hammers navigated the group stages with ease. Of course, there was the rather juicy cherry on top of the cake in the form of the Europa Conference League win in Prague. However, much of the ranking would also be based upon the incredibly high level of consistency throughout the club’s recent European campaigns.

West Ham fans often get accused of not appreciating David Moyes and his achievements at the London Stadium, but I think that’s far from the truth and an easy stick to beat Hammers fans with. The majority of supporters I have encountered appreciate the fine work the Scotsman did, even if they did feel it was time for the club to move in a new direction.

The updated UEFA rankings are detailed below.

– Man City
– Real Madrid
– Bayern Munich
– Liverpool
– Roma
– PSG
– Villarreal
– Dortmund
– Chelsea
– Inter
– Leverkusen
– FC Porto
– RB Leipzig
– Man United
– Benfica
– WEST HAM UNITED
– Atlético
– Barcelona
– Arsenal
– Atalanta