He has a great situation right now. Board backing, finances, some good players, name club with history, has them competing with the six behemoths for Europe. His two biggest headaches are what to do about Rice and Soucek, who have two years left on their contracts this summer. He can pretty much remake that club however he wants if they leave. Those two will command substantial fees, and most of that roster has six or eighteen months left on their deals, so wages won't be an issue.
Managers do not trade a situation like that for a skint club with a relatively bare larder and a penchant for sacking managers. This is why Watford is down to past-their-prime Prem retreads as options, and why our current options are who they are.
Match Thread West Ham Utd 2-1 Everton. Saturday 25th April 2026