Hammers make change with team ninth in WSL‘I am leaving with some wonderful memories’West Ham have announced the departure of their manager, Matt Beard, with immediate effect. The pressure had been building on the 42-year-old because of West Ham’s erratic and inconsistent form. The team have one win from seven Women’s Super League games this season and were without consecutive wins between February 2019 and the start of this month in all competitions.
A 4-0 defeat of Championship side Charlton to all but confirm their place in the Continental League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday was clearly deemed not enough to save Beard. The goalkeeping coach, Billy Stewart, and the first-team coach, Paul McHugh, will take temporary charge while the club begins its search for a new manager.