Technical director Steidten has left West Ham after a difficult 18 months - here's the behind-the-scenes story of that time

Technical director Tim Steidten has left West Ham after two and a half years at the London Stadium. The German joined the club from Bayern Leverkusen in the summer of 2023 and was responsible for West Ham's player recruitment strategy.

West Ham have announced that technical director Tim Steidten has left the club. Steidten joined in the summer of 2023 to head up the recruitment strategy and scouting departments. But questionable decisions led him to become unpopular with the Hammers faithful,

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 in a pulsating London derby at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Monday. Chelsea’s second win in eight games lifted the home side into fourth place in the table, two points above Manchester City and four behind third-placed Nottingham Forest. West Ham remained 15th.

Chelsea forward and former West Ham manager, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the Blues' 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Monday:"It was a good result for Chelsea, the performance wasn't as good as other times but that was due to the way West Ham played.