West Ham chairman David Sullivan says he never considered dismissing manager David Moyes during the season.
The Hammers capped the campaign as Europa Conference League winners after flirting with relegation.
Sullivan said, "In difficult moments we have telephoned him and said: 'Whatever you read in the papers, you are our manager and you will be until the end of the season'.
"'You have the experience of getting us out of this situation and if you weren't already our manager we'd call you to get us out of trouble, so you're the right man for this job'."
Moyes is expected to remain West Ham manager next season.