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title: "West Ham United: Board ‘piling the pressure’ on David Moyes, claims Whelan"
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published: "2022-09-13T17:32:20Z"
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# West Ham United: Board ‘piling the pressure’ on David Moyes, claims Whelan

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) manager David Moyes is under pressure from the Hammers’ board after a disappointing start to the season has succeeded their huge spending spree, according to former top flight forward Noel Whelan.**

### **The Lowdown: West Ham’s results**

After six games played in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) this season, the Irons sit in [18th place in the league table.](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table)

The Hammers have [won one, drawn one and lost four](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table), having also conceded a minus five goal difference.

This follows a busy summer transfer window for the club, in which West Ham welcomed [eight new arrivals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/transfers/verein/379/plus/?saison_id=2022&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=s). Having spent a staggering [£163.8m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/einnahmenausgaben/wettbewerb/GB1), the east London outfit were the league’s third-biggest spenders, behind Chelsea and Manchester United.

### **The Latest: Whelan’s claim**

Whelan, who now works behind-the-scenes for [Leeds](https://twitter.com/NoelDavidWhelan/status/1412024796783710211), believes the board at West Ham will be expecting a quick turnaround from this poor run of form, given the money they spent in the transfer market.

Speaking with [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/david-moyes-under-sack-pressure-at-west-ham-amid-new-claim-pundit/), the [former BBC Radio pundit](https://icdb.tv/stats/4247/Noel-Whelan) claimed:

“They’ve had a slow start to the season, as have a number of teams.

“I think David Moyes would’ve expected a better start – but it just goes to show how competitive the Premier League is.

“No results are going to go your way just because you’ve spent big money – that’s not how it works.

“Moyes is going to have to earn his corn by turning this season around and bedding these new players in.

“It’s a results-driven business. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done in the past. The board will be piling the pressure on to get results.

“They’ll want West Ham in a position which reflects the amount of money spent. They’ll want things turned around very quickly.”

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### **The Verdict: Busy schedule**

The Hammers are set to undertake a [busy schedule](https://www.skysports.com/west-ham-united-fixtures) in the coming months as they try to juggle the English top-flight, domestic cup competitions and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

The Irons are currently preparing to face off against [Silkeborg](https://www.whufc.com/news/over-land-and-sea-silkeborg-if) on Thursday night as they look to [build upon](https://www.skysports.com/europa-conference-league-table) their previous European victory over [FCSB.](https://www.skysports.com/football/west-ham-united-vs-fc-steaua-bucuresti/477557)

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Whilst it will be important for Moyes’ side to perform well in the competition, all eyes will be on the Premier League, after a disappointing end to last season saw them [miss out on a top-six finish by two points.](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2021)