West Ham manager David Moyes says his side’s crucial victory against Everton was “a relief” for the club, but does not believe the board want to get rid of him.
The match cruelly dubbed ‘El Sackico’ was settled by a first-half double from Jarrod Bowen.
It was West Ham’s first Premier League win in three months and piled the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard.
Like Lampard, it had been suggested Moyes would lose his job if West Ham lost.
“My understanding was the board will still support me no matter what, that takes a lot of doing and a big thank you to them,” Moyes told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Speaking in his news conference after the game, Moyes added: “I still believe it is something the board didn’t want to do, to make changes.
“I have a board behind me who are supportive and who have backed me.
“I really hope Everton stick with Frank. He is a top bloke from the times I’ve been with him, but I have to think about my position because winning one game doesn’t mean everything is fine.”
Under-fire Everton owner Farhad Moshiri was attending his first game in 14 months, alongside the directors who missed last week’s home defeat by Southampton because of what Everton said was a “real and credible” threat to their safety, in a show of support for Lampard and defiance of his critics.
But his return didn’t bring Everton any luck. They have now gone 10 games without a win in all competitions and have picked up a single point – at Manchester City – in a run of seven games that has included five defeats against teams around them in the relegation battle.
The final whistle brought more boos from the Everton contingent and also banners being raised proclaiming ‘Sack the Board’ and ‘No Communication, No Plan, No Vision’. (BBC)