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A member of the West Ham media staff criticizes the public for their hatred of Jesse Lingard following an unsuccessful move.
A member of the West Ham media crew has criticized fans for their abuse of Jesse Lingard following his failed transfer to the Hammers.
Over the weekend, the protracted saga involving West Ham and Jesse Lingard came to an end.
The will he, won’t he claim and counter claim were resolved more than two years after Lingard lit up the London Stadium while assisting the Hammers to within one win of Champions League qualification.
The 30-year-old unemployed free agent had been practicing with West Ham for a month in anticipation of committing to a long-term deal.
Lingard uploaded a photo of himself traveling in first class to Dubai on Friday night.
Lingard departs for Saudi Arabia after failing to persuade Moyes to transfer to West Ham
It has since been reported that the midfielder, who had a memorable 16-game West Ham loan in 2021 in which he scored nine goals and provided six assists, has joined Steven Gerrard’s Saudi team Al-Ettifaq for a month of training with the intention of signing there.
According to other reports, David Moyes and the club were not informed of Lingard’s decision to travel to Saudi Arabia and train there. Some fans were upset by the revelation that Lingard had passed on the Hammers for Forest last summer.
After the news broke, a West Ham board-connected insider attacked Lingard and called him a “freeloader.”
A member of the West Ham media staff criticizes the public for their hatred of Jesse Lingard following an unsuccessful move.
The West Ham manager, meanwhile, seems far less tense about the circumstance. When asked about Lingard, Moyes was brutally honest, stating that he felt “very comfortable” with the scenario because West Ham doesn’t require another player in that position.
A member of the West Ham media staff has now criticized fans for their animosity toward Lingard following the failed transfer.
In the past few years, Rob Pritchard, a content editor on the West Ham media staff, has frequently been the one behind the microphone speaking with Moyes and his players.
I find the abuse directed at Jesse online to be unsettling.
And he has defended Lingard, stating he disapproves of the criticism being leveled at the midfielder.
Pritchard posted on social media, “I feel uneasy with the internet hostility towards Jesse Lingard.
“OK, he made a career choice that not everyone supported, and it didn’t work out, but he had a brief and outstanding run in West Ham colors, was well-liked at the club, and has never (to my knowledge) been negative.
“He has previously been candid about the mental health issues he had as a result of maltreatment while taking care of his siblings while his mother was ill.
Football players do make considerable money, yet they are nonetheless subject to criticism. Personally, I send Jesse my best wishes.
