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West Ham's reported interest in Rob Edwards

Started Last Movement

Football Insider reports that West Ham made preliminary contact with Rob Edwards.

A Claret & Hugh source has since denied any approach and said the club is not seeking to replace Nuno Espírito Santo. The accounts conflict, and neither settles whether contact occurred.

No-Guff Summary

  • Football Insider reports that West Ham put out feelers to Rob Edwards.
  • A Claret & Hugh source denies an approach and says West Ham are not looking to change manager.
  • Football Insider says Edwards rejected Burnley, but does not know whether West Ham's reported interest influenced that decision.
Development Updated

Claret & Hugh source disputes reported Edwards approach

Did West Ham contact Rob Edwards? The two accounts now point in opposite directions. Football Insider reported that the club had put out preliminary feelers to him. Football League World has since relayed a Claret & Hugh report in which an unnamed source denies any approach, calling the claim ‘complete and utter nonsense’.

The same source says West Ham are not looking to replace Nuno Espírito Santo, even after the defeat to Southampton. Football League World also relays the claim that Daniel Křetínský is happy with Nuno's work. Those are attributed assurances, not confirmation of the club's plans. The reported Edwards contact remains disputed.

Sources

  • Football Insider (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham have made preliminary contact with Rob Edwards, while noting it is unknown whether the approach influenced his decision to reject Burnley.
  • Football League World (opens in a new tab) — Reports that a Claret & Hugh source dismissed claims West Ham had approached Rob Edwards and said the club was not looking to replace Nuno Espírito Santo; it also says shareholder Daniel Křetínský is happy with the manager’s work.