DAVID MOYES will leave West Ham at the end of the season, the club has confirmed.
The Hammers shipped five at Stamford Bridge as their European hopes took a major hit on Sunday afternoon.
West Ham are now five points off seventh-place Chelsea, having played a game more.
And London Stadium chiefs have confirmed Moyes’ second spell will come to an end in the summer, just a year after his Europa League Conference win.
The announcement comes amid reports ex-Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has agreed terms to succeed Moyes at West Ham.
Former Manchester United and Everton boss Moyes initially joined the Hammers in November 2017 but was let go at the end of the season.
He then returned in 2019 following Manuel Pellegrini’s exit.
And Moyes’ arrival sparked an on-pitch revival, culminating in last season’s historic Europa Conference League win.
However, the results have not been matched this term, with West Ham winning just 13 of their 36 Premier League games.
They were also KO’d from the Europa League by Bayer Leverkusen last month.
West Ham, who will let Moyes go when his contract expires, are now hunting for a boss who can get the best out of exciting talents like Jarrod Bowen, Mohamed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta.
And they appear to have landed on Lopetegui despite fan protests against the move.
Hammers supporters were keen on Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim.
However, he has now confirmed he will be staying in Portugal next season.
He said: "I'm staying at Sporting. I'm under contract and it's a special moment for me, for the club.
"Now we will try to win the third title together. Let's try to make it happen."
