According to the Evening Standard, West Ham United regrets going after a new manager in a public way and wants to wait to announce Julen Lopetegui’s appointment until after David Moyes leaves the team at the end of the current campaign.
Moyes’ contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and the Hammers revealed on Monday that he will be departing the team.
Lopetegui and West Ham have an agreement in place for him to take over as manager, and this week’s announcement was anticipated.
The Spaniard’s employment will not be officially confirmed by the Hammers until the completion of the current campaign.
West Ham is rumored to be regretting how their public pursuit of a new manager turned out.
West Ham feels that it was disrespectful to Moyes, who is still in charge of the team, to pursue his replacement in public.
In light of Moyes’ formal resignation, the team is now willing to wait until the end of the season to name Lopetegui as their next manager.
The Spaniard turned down offers from Bayern Munich to join West Ham and is thrilled to be leading the Hammers.
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