5 managers West Ham United could have appointed instead of Moyes

#1 Laurent Blanc

Blanc has been linked with the USA job, would he of entertained Karen Brady if she came calling?

The former Man United defender's last role was at PSG and despite the fact he won three French titles in row, the hierarchy at the club deemed their quarter-final exit to Man City not good enough and they agreed to part ways by means of a mutual agreement in the summer of 2016.

As a manager, he has 15 honours, all from his native France, to his name. The majority of those come from the time he spent at PSG, however, he also won the domestic double with Bordeaux, clinching the league title with a record-breaking eleven wins in a row.

Similar to Scolari, imagine the damage Blanc could do in the transfer window, even if it was just the odd loan here and there, it would work wonders for the West Ham squad. Furthermore, players like Lanzini would have been much more likely to stay with someone of Blanc's calibre at the helm, so the decision to opt for Moyes might prove to be more costly than they think in the long run.

Senior Games Managed: 357 | Wins: 234 | Draws: 67 | Losses: 56

The Frenchman takes cup competitions seriously as well and with the West Ham faithful being massive advocates of cup runs it could have been a match made in heaven. In the six season he has had a team in the Coupe de la Ligue he has won it three four, been a runner-up once and went out in the third round once, although that was in his first season in management so he can be excused for that.

Overall, there are good reasons for all of the five to have got the job over David Moyes, but West Ham have made their decision. Will they live to rue it?