New shock West Ham departure suggests whistleblower claims had substance

He became the latest assistant coach to leave West Ham following the departures in consecutive summers of Alan Irvine and then Stuart Pearce.

All eyes have been on whether Moyes would replace Warburton and who with.

But now the Hammers have been rocked by yet another exit.

We believe the shock West Ham departure of Paul Nevin suggests first team whistleblower claims of Moyes disharmony had some substance.

West Ham have confirmed Nevin has left the club by mutual consent and wants a new challenge elsewhere.

Among the string of claims made by the first team whistleblower were:

• Coaches and players are aligned in dislike of Moyes and his methods.
• Moyes has taken Kevin Nolan and Paul Nevin off set pieces and claimed control of them himself.
• Dynamic among first team coaches is broken with ideas and instructions ignored by Moyes in-game.
• Alan Irvine – who left his position as assistant coach and switched to a ‘technical advisory role’ in May 2021 – is regarded as the “mastermind” behind West Ham’s initial success under Moyes.
• Senior staff and players have voiced concerns to the board but have fallen on deaf ears.

After departing last month, Warburton candidly admitted his friendship with Moyes was in danger if he did not leave West Ham.

Warburton also said he and Moyes have different philosophies on the game. And he admitted to challenging the Scot.

Only Moyes, the players and his staff know the real reasons behind the double departure.

But it is very much giving credence to those claims from inside the club.

And with pre-season training back underway today – comes at a time when West Ham need their coaches to be putting the players through their paces ahead of the new campaign.

Moyes will surely have to reinforce his staff. But that may be easier said than done given the Scot only has a year left on his West Ham contract.

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