Stuart Pearce has claimed that West Ham United blocked him from returning to the club as part of David Moyes’ backroom staff.
Speaking on talkSPORT, the former Manchester City manager claimed that the Hammers’ owners David Gold and David Sullivan were disappointed after Pearce was “critical of the regime” at the club and had therefore prevented him from going back.
He had been part of Moyes’ team when the Scot was initially in charge of the east London club in the 2017/18 season but left the club in May 2018 (BBC Sport).
Some may have thought that he would therefore return to the Premier League outfit alongside Alan Irvine and Billy McKinlay, but it appears that will not be the case.
After hearing Pearce’s comments, quite a few West Ham fans have expressed their annoyance that the club’s owners wouldn’t allow the move. Indeed some insist that it should be Moyes’ choice who is on his coaching team and that Sullivan and Gold shouldn’t interfere.
Here is what some said about it on Twitter…
Some of the comments he comes out with on TalkSport are ridiculous to be fair but if Moyes wanted him that’s a disgrace from @davidgold @karren_brady but hardly surprising.
— Eli Altmann (@Big_E_WHU) January 6, 2020
If that is true @davidgold then you should be ashamed of yourselves; West Ham before personal feelings!
— John Challener (@johnnycwhu) January 6, 2020
Owners showing there true colours.
— APayne1990 (@A_Payne90) January 6, 2020
Another example of The Board ignorance
— Rob Kruger (@6tssoul1967) January 6, 2020
The biggest concern for me with this is that Moyes wanted Pearce to work with him again. So the owners are now undermining Moyes and what he wants. Which is exactly what they will do in the transfer window and blame him if and when it goes wrong. https://t.co/EB1LgfoN4W
— Matty Denners (@Denner7s) January 6, 2020
BSD BOARD OUT NOW, SELL UP QUICK
— Dale McMullan (@dalemcmullan) January 6, 2020
West Ham fans, what do you think about the owners apparently blocking Stuart Pearce’s return to the club? Let us know by joining in the discussion below…
