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The Athletic.

Last night, West Ham announced that David Moyes will leave the club when his contract expires this summer.

After a prolonged search for Moyes's successor, it seems that Hammers have landed on Hulen-Lopateggi.

So, why have West Ham chosen the former Spain, Rail Madrid and Wolves manager over other candidates?

And for Lopategi himself, what is it about the project that has made him turn down the allure of Bayern Munich?

I'm Ayahu Akimu Ler. Welcome to the Athletic F.C.

podcast.

So with us today, we have the Athletics, Tim Spears,

our football correspondent, David Ornnstein as well. Right,

David, on Monday, you reported on the Athletic that West Ham have agreed terms with Hul and Lopiteghi to succeed David Moyes. We'll touch on Lopetegi in just a second, but firstly,

West Ham's decision to change manager, was this a mutual one? Well, if we cast our minds back to late February,

I.O., David Moyes revealed that he had been offered a new contract and insisted that it would be his

decision on whether or not it would be signed and that that would take place at the end of the

season either way. However, in the interim period,

West Ham's form has suffered. He has been subject to increased criticism. And as I understand it,

the balance of power shifted towards West Ham. I'm not sure that offer was still on the table, and ultimately this appears to

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