Scott Parker is being backed to become West Ham United's next manager after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked on Tuesday. West Ham are eighth in the Championship, six points behind leaders Middlesbrough.
Parker linked with the role
Parker, 46, is expected to replace Nuno Espirito Santo. As a manager, he has led Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley to promotion.
Alan Nixon has reported that West Ham have Scott Parker, Kieran McKenna and Rob Edwards on their shortlist. Parker, McKenna, and Edwards are all currently out of work, so they are available to take over at the Hammers.
Rob Green backs Parker
Rob Green, a former team-mate of Parker's, told BBC Radio London: "Scott's shown a proven record of getting promoted."
Green told BBC Radio London: "Detractors of Scott would say, 'this is not a really imaginative style of play, it's not one that might thrill the fans'. I think Scott would say, 'well, actually, my team knows exactly what it needs to do to get promoted'."
Green told BBC Radio London: "There's so much quality in that side that they should still get promoted. You get in the Premier League, you stay in the Premier League, then you worry about the style of football."
Green told BBC Radio London: "Give the stardust in that front line to him he can give you a really good platform to go forwards with it. It makes perfect sense to me."
Moncur also supports appointment
John Moncur also backed Parker for the job. Moncur told BBC Radio London: "I don't think we would have been in this position if Moyes had stayed, because he's that type of manager that wouldn't have allowed the things to happen that did."
Moncur told BBC Radio London Parker "has done a good job at other clubs, he knows the club backwards and it seems to fit."
Moncur told BBC Radio London: "They are a very educated bunch of fans, you can't pull the wool over their eyes. Scott will know that."
Moncur told BBC Radio London: "It's getting the balance right. It's no good playing lovely football if you're not winning matches."
West Ham's recent results
West Ham have won two of their last six games. They have also lost back-to-back home matches, 3-2 to Southampton and 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
