West Ham are considering former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte as a potential replacement for David Moyes, according to reports in Italy.
The 53-year-old is currently out of a job after being sacked by Spurs back in March and, while some fans on Twitter would like the Hammers to hire him, most don’t believe the rumours are genuine:
Click bait!!
— Allen Cummings (@AllenCummings6) May 15, 2023
Genuinely rather stick with Moyes and I haven’t been his greatest fan this season
— Jules29 (@earthyjules) May 14, 2023
Unfortunately this ain’t ganna happen. But if he did, he sort this club out. 70 % of the players would not be there.
— Hammer WHU (@Hammer_WHU) May 15, 2023
false news
— ⚒️ (@whumax_) May 14, 2023
With these owners!? You’re having a laugh he’s shown he’s not having poor owners
— WHU (@WHU63512230) May 14, 2023
No way would he fall out with Sullivan by Christmas. Inconceivable.
💣— Royston (@Voodoo_Roy) May 14, 2023
Aint happening😭😭😭
— Justin ⚒️ (@Whu_Justin) May 14, 2023
No no no
— casey ⚒️ (@CN04_) May 14, 2023
As some supporters have pointed out, you can’t see Conte, who is a combustible character, getting on with the club’s current owners.
Combined with the fact that the Italian plays a very defensive brand of football, he would not be a good fit for the club.
Plenty of other managers, including Marco Silva, Brendan Rodgers and Graham Potter have been mentioned as possible contenders to replace Moyes but any decision on the Scot’s future is expected to be delayed until the end of the season The 60-year-old’s fate will likely be determined by success in the Europa Conference League. The Irons are 2-1 up against AZ Alkmaar heading into the second leg of the semi-final later this week.
