Frank McAvennie feels his former club West Ham United should push for the services of Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho.
David Moyes’s future at West Ham United has been the talk of the town of late. The 60-year-old could end up parting ways with the Hammers after the end of the ongoing season. West Ham are already on the lookout for a potential replacement, and they have been linked with a few top-quality managers, with Jose Mourinho now being presented as an option.
As far as Moyes’s future is concerned, his contract with the Hammers runs out this summer, and he has not penned down an extension yet. With just months left on his deal former West Ham striker Frank McAvennie feels Moyes might not want to stay at the club beyond this season.
McAvennie even talked about the potential candidates who could take over from the Scottish manager. While Graham Potter is one of the names on their wishlist, he would like to see Jose Mourinho take the job.
McAvennie via Football Insider, “I don’t know if David wants to stay, to be honest. Why has he not signed a new contract by now if he wants to stay? Graham Potter has been mentioned, Jose Mourinho has been mentioned. I’m a big fan of Mourinho – I don’t care what anyone says. That guy knows how to win tournaments and win trophies. He wasn’t good enough for Man United – he only won the Europa League and the cup! Apparently he was a disaster there – really?”
“I would love to see him come in. He gets criticised for his negative play, but if Mourinho had that team he wouldn’t be negative. Anyone can see that the defence needs to be fixed. Mourinho is solid defensively – that’s for sure.”
Potter made a name for himself on the back of his impressive work at Brighton. He did earn a move to Chelsea but unfortunately, it didn’t go according to plan as he was sacked in April last year. The 48-year-old has been waiting for the right job offer to return to action since parting ways with the Blues.
Frank McAvennie wants Mourinho at West Ham
Frank McAvennie wants Mourinho to take over from Moyes at West Ham. The Portuguese manager is a serial winner who has won titles with almost every club he has been a part of. He has managed Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United and has had a lot of success during his time in England.
The former Chelsea, Tottenham manager has been without a job since parting ways with AS Roma in January. But he has recently said that he is ready to return to action. While he might be criticised for being too defensive, the former Hammers striker feels the kind of players he has at his disposal decide what kind of football his team plays.
McAvennie feels Mourinho will be an ideal fit for the club as the defence is what needs to be fixed and the Portuguese manager is someone who is known to have a rock solid defensive base in his style of play.
