Hammers recruitment chief out in cold

By Sean Whetstone

West Ham’s head of recruitment, Rob Newman, looks a likely departure from the club following the arrival of new Technical director Tim Steidten.

Reading through the lines of the club statement in which the new man is welcomed only Newman has been left out out in the cold.

David Moyes, Mark Noble and of course David Sulivan are all quoted  but Newman is entirely absent  and it is difficult to see how he can remain in a job now effectively filled by Steidten.

On the face of it surely it is a matter of time before West Ham announces that the club have parted with the head of recruitment by mutual consent.

If that turns out to be the case Newman will become the scapegoat and sacrificial lamb for the failure of last summer’s transfer dealings.

The West Ham board were unhappy with the return on their investment of £165m, so either Newman or Moyes needed to take responsibility.

Moyes saved his job by avoiding relegation and winning a European trophy which left Newman in the hot seat,

Newman will get a pay off for terminating his contract early and will most likely land a new role soon.