Former West Ham boss Harry Redknapp says the board should stand by David Moyes.

West Ham have won just one out of eight games since the season restarted following the World Cup. It is rotten form that has left them languishing precariously in the drop zone, just two points above last-place Southampton.

“Alex Ferguson wouldn't have done 20-odd years at Manchester United if they'd sacked him after a few bad results," Redknapp told the London Evening Standard. “He had a chairman who realised he had a good manager and he didn't just discard him and kick him out when they were struggling. They've [West Ham] got a good manager in David Moyes, I don't see why he should be under severe pressure.

“Last year I thought they made great progress. David Moyes did a great job. They finished seventh in the league; it was a good season for them.

"This year they've not got the same. One or two of the players, their form has dipped. What can you do? Very difficult as a manager."