Tim Steidten - Confirmed

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"OS Tim Steidten appointed West Ham United Technical Director West Ham United is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Steidten as the Club’s Technical Director. Steidten will be responsible for the Club's overarching player recruitment strategy and scouting department, working closely with Manager David Moyes and Sporting Director Mark Noble. The Technical Director role has been implemented as part of the Club’s continued growth strategy and comes at a key moment in West Ham United’s history, with the Hammers’ victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League earlier this month securing a third successive season in European competition. One of the game’s most-admired football administrators, 44-year-old Steidten brings his own added experience of European football to East London, having previously fulfilled a similar role with Bayer 04 Leverkusen in his native Germany, at a time when the Hammers are enjoying a sustained period of success at both first team and Academy level. Arriving at Leverkusen from Werder Bremen in June 2019, Steidten was responsible for overseeing a pivotal period in the Club’s history, with his data-led approach to scouting yielding some immediate positive results in the transfer market, recruiting a number of unheralded gems, before nurturing them into highly-coveted stars. His arrival is set to complement the strong existing UEFA Europa Conference League winning squad on and off the pitch, with further significant experience and expertise. Moyes said: “On behalf of everyone at the Club, I would like to welcome Tim to the West Ham United family. He has a strong track record in elite level football and we’re really looking forward to working with him.” Joint-Chair David Sullivan said: “Our goal when we became custodians of West Ham United and moved to London Stadium was to bring silverware to this incredible Club and to regularly compete in European football. We’ve enjoyed some fantastic times in recent seasons, and we aim to continue to grow and evolve across all areas of the Club. Tim’s appointment is key to our wider plans to drive our football strategy forward. We are delighted to welcome such a well-respected name in the game to the Club.” Steidten said: “I am extremely proud to be joining West Ham United, at such an exciting time in this Club’s incredible history. Building on the Club’s recent European success, there is already a fantastic team in place, but also so much ambition – from the Board, the Manager, his staff and the players – to continue succeeding, developing and growing. I cannot wait to play a key part in that. Come on you Irons!”"

[WHUDeano]

"To echo what most have said, this to me signals the end of the road for Moyes. But unfortunately it also signals a season of transition and uncertainty. If Leverkusen do ok next season for at least the first part, I can def envisage Xabi Alonso coming in or Carrick. I think the board are probably giving Moyes 10 games after the cup win. The hard truth is that Rice probably would have stayed if we played football, and if we continue on the 30% possession approach then Paqueta will be going to Newcastle or Arsenal next summer as well."

[Eerie Descent]

"That's a great shout, diehard. I've been wondering where an inspired decision like this has come from, couldn't imagine Sullivan in a million years. I reckon you might have nailed it"

[diehardhammer]

I have a theory Steidten could have been singled out for appointment by kretinsky Steidten when at Leverkusen signed Hlozek for only £10m from kretinsky’s club sparta Perhaps he liked his negotiations or professionalism during the talks. Can’t see Sullivan picking him out!

[Pub Bigot]

I hope this is the start of the other shareholders making moves and a sign Moyes/Sullivan are being shown the door.

[LJC]

"What on earth are you talking about? I completely comprehend what you are talking about and think it is total bollocks. You said absolutely nothing about the type of football the team play and in fact said… With a data driven approach, what outcome would you measure to quantify this? This has to be bums on seats. I said that is bollocks and it is. You quantify a data driven approach by the type of player we sign. Sorry if that is too difficult for you the understand."

[Yorkammer]

Sorry that I made my point in a way that you couldn't comprehend. I was only referring to how you could quantify the quality of football. You could have low possession and negative football with positive results and vice versa. Comments on this forum are trying to link the appointment to the improving the quality of football played. I can't see a link myself.

[LJC]

"Yorkammer 1:08 Sun Jul 2 Re: Director of football, anyone? - Looks like it's Tim Steidten What a sack of shit. What outcome would I quantify a data driven approach by? Simply the players we recruit and the results on the pitch. It has literally zero to do with bums on seats."

[Yorkammer]

"It's wishful thinking to believe this appointment will have any impact on the style of football played. With a data driven approach, what outcome would you measure to quantify this? This has to be bums on seats. If people don't like it, they don't attend games. I'm afraid moving to a high possession attacking style will be well down the list of priorities."

[RM10]

Wharbuton the great.

[RM10]

Wharbuton the great.

[threesixty]

"Nothing really wrong with the players we bought. Problem is Moyes can’t coach them. Wharburton indiacted he didn’t agree with what Moyes did in training or in matches and rather than lose a friendship, he left. DOF won’t have that bollocks. I’m sure he’s not just responsible for recruitment. He should be directing all football matters for the long term. Moyes and his ego could be out on his ear early doors. I’m surprised he didn’t take the Celtic job."

[Westham67]

Only Noble and Moyes mentioned in the club's welcome statemen . Newman must have been thrown under the bus for the wasted transfer money a scape goat for Sullivan

[Willtell]

"It's London; 62,500 every home game; big transfer budget; prospective new billionaire owner; just won a European trophy and seemingly on the way up. If Steidten had to agree to treat Moyes with kid gloves initially, Moyes is enough of a pragmatist to know that keeping his job means agreeing with Steidten on most things..."

[Manuel]

"Too late now but I reckon had we offered Moyes a 2 year deal instead of 3 he would have signed and we'd be rid by now. Barring any major upturn in results and playing style it's pretty clear looking in from the outside that we are planning forward beyond Moyes and this will def be his last season, if he makes it to the end that is. This Steidten fella has a very high stock right now with many big clubs reputed to be interested, so the question I'd ask is why did he choose us? We must have sold him something that he liked. Going to be an interesting 6 weeks or so."

[Stevethehammer]

"To be fair we signed Paqueta, Aguerd, Kehrer, Emerson. Cornet, Scammaca under Newman. They are not necessarily his actually signings and I'm sure Moyes had a say, but he identified them I'm sure. Problem being is, we can have as many scouts as we want and player recruitment people etc etc the whole way we play, set up and style of football comes under the stewardship of one man, David Moyes. He won us the cup but some of those performances last season were diabolical and beyond reason. Bringing in Stiedten I'm sure will mean a better style of play be that under Moyes or another manager. Newman can then show his worth alongside the German by creating a side capable of getting the ball down and playing on the front foot and there are many managers out there who play that way. Moyes is walking a tightrope, I give him 10 games before Stiedten and the board are drawing up replacements if the football doesn't improve drastically."

[Manuel]

"Takashi Miike 6:58 Sat Jul 1 ''this isn't another glorified scout like rob newman, moyes now reports to him. he either adapts or will be gone very soon'' As said, it doesn't appear too clear, I'm not sure we should assume that this new bloke is Moyes's boss? But yes, he's definitely more senior than ''superscout''"

[RBshorty]

We ain’t getting Alonso. He’s next in line at Real Madrid. I would except our new TD has a few names for us. And Xabi would mostly likely wait for Liverpool to come calling before returning to the Premiership.

[Sydney_Iron]

"Well lets hope he has a good relationship with Alonso? and if we carry on like last season there is no dithering with getting rid of Moyes, as Alonso would be top of my list of replacements. Part of me is a bit so what though? Remember when we got Rob Newman in and how that was going to change things for us with getting players in etc. Maybe these things take time? Good luck to him and welcome to West Ham."

[Hermit Road]

"Moyes will fuck up this season and the football will be atrocious. It’ll be a price worth paying for this season’s trophy though and while he probably has a year left at most, he’ll have earned my affection for the buzz I got watching us win that tournament. The good thing about this appointment is that it gives us an opportunity to plan beyond that. We’ve been lacking in that long term planning forever so it is good to finally see it remedied"

[Eerie Descent]

"Hodgson and Moyes situation is very different, Hodgson wasn't given any budget at Palace, when he left they were in transfer PROFIT, they the spent a fortune on players for Vieira, he was shit, they got Hodgson back with talent to work with, and he got them playing. Have a look what Eze says about him. Moyes, on the other hand, has been given circa £300mil worth of talent, to add to a player were selling for £100mil, and has made us the worst footballing side in the league. We won't be much better this season, style wise."

[scouse kid]

maybe Moyes will pull a Roy Hodgson and switch to an attacking philosophy I doubt it but you never know it will be interesting too see if this if the new bloke has influence on the coaching staff on who comes in and goes. As Moyes has lost three coaches in 18 months

[RBshorty]

I don't know B. Half on here seem upset we are flogging a Chelsea youth player for a record fee.?

[BRANDED]

Some people will be wanking furiously.. money buys cups.

[fraser]

"Wd40 - we all loved and enjoyed the cup win, but did you actually enjoy the league season where we lost 20 out of 38 games playing mostly with everyone deep and allowing the other team the freedom of the pitch, and are you happy to watch the same next season because we won the cup?"

[Willtell]

I’m guessing that this is a long winded process before Kretinsky buys out Sullivan - maybe next year. Kretinsky will be too busy to fuck around negotiating deals for players like Sullivan and his bitch Brady do.