West Ham hero Harry Redknapp is delighted for David Moyes over the team's success.
Redknapp wrote for The Sun: "David Moyes went back to West Ham just over two years ago, the fans weren't exactly doing cartwheels.
"I've got plenty of mates who go to games and there was a definite split among them, which seems crazy now.
"But it isn't only at West Ham where Moyesie is doing a smashing job — he's also doing a decent one as the flagbearer for all British managers.
"I am sick of telling people there are loads of Moyes out there in the lower leagues, it's just that no one is prepared to give them a chance.
"Do you think Eddie Howe, Dean Smith or Chris Wilder would have got the opportunity with a Premier League club if they hadn't been promoted?
"Years ago managers, like players, would work their way up through the leagues, either here or in Scotland.
"Nowadays, with so many foreign owners swayed by what they see as sexy names, usually from overseas, it's virtually impossible. That, to me, is scary.
"Which is why David has become such a shining example to the rest of how you CAN still get there.
"He worked his way up from Preston to Manchester United and then rebuilt his reputation all over again.
"Whether that will take West Ham into the top four at the end of the season I don't know but they are a good bet to make the top six — and still have Europe to play for, too."
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