WEST HAM fans were deluded to ever think they could attract a big-name manager like Carlo Ancelotti, says Paul Ince.
West Ham sacked Slaven Bilic last week in the aftermath of the 4-1 loss to Liverpool at the London Stadium, which saw them fall into the relegation zone.
And three-time Champions League-winning manager Ancelotti, who was dismissed by Bayern Munich last month, was immediately linked with the vacant Hammers position.
West Ham eventually appointed former David Moyes on an initial six-month deal, which did not go down too well with a large section of the Hammers supporters.
Moyes has endured unsuccessful spells at Sunderland and Manchester United since his 11-year stint at Everton - but Ince has urged the West Ham fans to remember the Goodison Park days.
“A lot of West Ham fans have been moaning about the appointment of David Moyes, saying he wasn’t what they wanted, that they wanted a bigger name,” Ince told Paddy Power.
“Why do they think West Ham would attract a big-name manager? Someone like Carlo Ancelotti would never go there.
“West Ham fans need to accept the situation that their club is in – they need saving from relegation.
“Moyes is a very good manager. He showed that during his time at Everton.
“In fact, West Ham being a bit more like Moyes’s Everton team would be no bad thing – whether the fans want to hear that or not.
“He got a rough ride at Manchester United, branded a failure when realistically he was never given enough time to succeed.
“He couldn’t have turned it down, but he wasn’t given a chance to make it work.
“He probably should have turned down the Sunderland job, and he’s said that since.
“The West Ham fans have to give Moyes a chance.
“If they were seventh in the table, I might understand them being disappointed – but they’re in the relegation zone, they’ve absolutely no grounds to moan about Moyes.
“Let him do his job, and save your club from relegation.