West Ham and Paulo Fonseca’s representatives have reportedly spoken, to Foot 01.com. David Moyes is expected to be fired at the end of the current campaign. The Hammers have reportedly selected the Lille manager as the “perfect” choice to “relaunch” the project. At the London Stadium after a disappointing campaign under Moyes.
The French website asserts to have “confirmed” that West Ham and the Portuguese team would continue to communicate when the current campaign is over. Fonseca is expected to depart Lille before the end of his contract. which runs until 2024, and the Irons “absolutely want” him. Who also claims that Fonseca is available.
Prior rumours about Fonseca were more focused on individuals with Premier League experience. While the French angle was mostly focused on Reims manager and West Ham supporter Will Still. Fonseca has surpassed his third-placed league rival and is the manager with far more experience at age 50.
He looks to have the pedigree to get more out of the current, expensively built Hammers group than Moyes has this season. His resume includes stays at Porta, Braga, and Roma in addition to a trophy-laden tenure as manager of Shakhtar Donetsk.
Paulo’s Probability To Become The New Manger
Given the late stage it is in the season as a whole, it seems probable that the Scot will be in charge of leading the squad. To top-flight survival no matter what happens in the last weeks of the campaign. It has become far more likely as a result of the last two Premier League results. But the entire campaign has been a massive letdown.
The board will gain by not replacing him, as hazardous as it has clearly been. If it means they can find a quality alternative in the summertime rather than going with an immediate replacement. If he wins the relegation battle, he is likely to be sacked.
Fonseca seems to be a strong contender if all goes according to plan, but if Moyes and the team falter and safety is in doubt, then hopes of signing the former defender will be gone.
Paulo Fonseca’s Career As A Manager
In 2005, Fonseca started his career as a manager. He won the Taça de Portugal in 2015–16 with Braga and the Ukrainian Premier League three times with Shakhtar Donetsk. Additionally, in the 2012–13 season, he guided Paços de Ferreira to their best-ever third-place finish in the Primeira Liga, earning them a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
On the other hand, his post-playing career has been far more impressive. Fonseca only had one notable victory in Portugal, which he achieved with Braga after being fired from Porto after just one season. But it was at AS Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk that Fonseca made his name. In three seasons at the Ukrainian team, he supervised three league titles and three cups.
In the 2019–20 Serie A season, he led Roma to fifth place after leading the team the season before to the Europa League semifinals. His previous position’s dynamic offensive style of play cemented his standing as one of Europe’s most intriguing managers.
