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Manuel Pellegrini out. David Moyes In. But what does the future hold for West Ham?

SO IT’S rewind time at West Ham with the return of David Moyes as manager, the man, in case anyone forgot, who was passed over by the board 18 months ago to make way for Manuel Pellegrini.

Defeat at home to Leicester City proved the final straw for West Ham’s owners, who summarily dismissed Pellegrini after this latest setback.

It was a turbulent reign for the Chilean since he took over the manager’s job from Moyes back in the summer of 2018.

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