West Ham need a favour from David Moyes in ironic twist after owners' mismanagement

West Ham need a favour from David Moyes in ironic twist after owners' mismanagementWest Ham are staring down the barrel of relegation from the Premier League and responsibility for their plight lies squarely with the club's ownership, who now need a favour from David MoyesCommentsSportopinionJohn Cross Chief Football Writer12:24, 15 May 2026View 2 ImagesWest Ham fans are blameless in their team's slide towards the drop(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images) The crowd at the London Stadium was fantastic. You would never have known West Ham are on the brink of relegation - and an impending financial disaster. ‌ The supporters were loud, proud and really got behind a team which gave everything and came so close to snatching something from Premier League leaders Arsenal. Ultimately, it was not to be and now West Ham have two games to save themselves - at Newcastle and then against Leeds on the final day - and then hope Tottenham slip up in their run-in. ‌ It is a straight fight between West Ham and Tottenham now. The only two teams that can go down. Incredibly, Everton boss David Moyes, the former West Ham boss, might be able to do his old club a favour because the Toffees go to Spurs on the final day. ‌ What an irony that would be. The manager who gave West Ham one of their finest hours - the Europa Conference League trophy - saving them again. He did a few red Adair missions to keep West Ham up in the past. OIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page READ MORE: Arsenal discover huge VAR error in title race as Premier League panel confirm mistakesREAD MORE: Bruno Fernandes makes definitive statement on Man Utd future - 'I'm not good at hiding things'And you can be sure that even if Everton cannot do West Ham a favour there will be plenty of people saying: “told you so. Should have stuck with Moyes.” Yes, they probably should. Moyes is a brilliant manager. And West Ham should have spent the proceeds from the £105million sale of Declan Rice better. ‌ And the owners should take the blame. What an absolute car crash the club has become. Badly run, sinking fast and Karren Brady even jumped ship before the end. Let’s not take any more lectures from her about football, please. Nuno Espirito Santo has given it a good go. He has actually improved their home form, made them better to watch and harder to beat. I thought he was a pragmatist of a manger but he has better than that. But you can be sure there will be a lot of soul searching from the outside and a lot of people ready to knock West Ham fans and their craving for good football. Playing the West Ham way. That is what probably did for Moyes in the end. View 2 ImagesDavid Moyes can help out his old club on the last day of the season (Image: Warren Little/Getty Images) ‌ But should they apologise for wanting to be entertained and wanting good football? Absolutely not. I think it is absolutely brilliant that a set of fans wants good football, sees it as a huge part of the club’s identity and takes pride from that. Jarrod Bowen is a terrific player. One of West Ham’s best. He wears his heart on his sleeve and typifies this team. He is attacking, always looks forward and must go to to the World Cup. He is one of the players they will surely lose if they go down. Mateus Fernandes will be another. They will have to have a fire sale to survive. But don’t blame the fans for that. Don’t blame a set of fans who are as passionate and brilliant as they come. Blame the hierarchy, the people in charge, the people who have run one of English football’s greatest clubs into the ground. ‌ West Ham are showing spirit and a fight to survive. It’s not unthinkable they can stay up. It would have been had Tottenham beaten Leeds on Monday night. But Spurs slipped. West Ham might just take advantage. They are going down fighting and sticking to their footballing principles. And in an age where football has become more like a wrestling match, that is something they should be very proud of. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Article continues below