Further fall-out from relegation continues to cascade around the shoulders of West Ham’s beleaguered board of directors. On the pitch stories abound of players planning on leaving – whilst the media speak of plots from Premier League sides to ‘steal’ the Hammers’ top talent.
In any case, many will be earmarked for sale already, with that enormous debt looming large.
And amidst it all the Hammers have to plan for their campaign in the toughest, most ruthless league in English football. Getting out of the Championship has to be their sole priority come August and building a team from the remnants of last season’s squad just got a whole lot harder.
West Ham board hit by pivotal resignation
Reported by In-the-know-club insider ExWHUemployee today, the club has been hit by a resignation of their head of recruitment and analysis:
“West Ham’s Maximilian Hahn has resigned from his position as head coach [head of recruiting, surely? MT] deciding he will be leaving the club,”
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Only adding to the summer of chaos likely in store at London Stadium.
Max Hahn outside the London Stadium
Max Hahn is the latest resignation following relegation to the Championship
Planned or not, whether influenced by the news of Nuno’s remaining along with the undoubted growing influence of his ‘pet’ super agent Jorge Mendes, the news of the departure of Hahn will be a blow to West Ham’s team-building ambitions ahead of the opening of the June 15th transfer window.
Is there anybody left in the building? According to Ex and westhamway.com:
“The club are also expected to announce a new technical director to oversee the role in the coming week or so…… there will be a number of backroom changes at the club, as the club attempt to get promoted at the first time of asking this season.”