Former West Ham United youngster Paul Ince has slammed Hammers fans for their criticism of newly appointed manager David Moyes, saying the fans need to give the Scot a chance.
Moyes was named as the successor to the sacked Slaven Bilic earlier in the month, and it was appointment was met with backlash from a number of fans who felt the club had appointed the wrong man.
Moyes was relegated with Sunderland last season, and let go from his previous role at Real Sociedad after just a year, however Ince feels the ex-Manchester United and Everton man must be given a chance at the London Stadium.
“Moyes is a very good manager. He showed that during his time at Everton.” said Ince via Trial Football.
“In fact, West Ham being a bit more like Moyes’s Everton team would be no bad thing – whether the fans want to hear that or not.
“He got a rough ride at Manchester United, branded a failure when realistically he was never given enough time to succeed.
“He couldn’t have turned it down, but he wasn’t given a chance to make it work.
“He probably should have turned down the Sunderland job, and he’s said that since.
“The West Ham fans have to give Moyes a chance.”
Ince also went on to say the fans were deluded to believe they could have attracted a ‘bigger name’ to the club given it’s current situation.
“A lot of West Ham fans have been moaning about the appointment of David Moyes, saying he wasn’t what they wanted, that they wanted a bigger name,” he said.
“Why do they think West Ham would attract a big-name manager? Someone like Carlo Ancelotti would never go there.
“West Ham fans need to accept the situation that their club is in – they need saving from relegation.”
