Garth Crooks does not believe David Moyes is the right manager to take West Ham United forward in the long term.
The Hammers increased their chances of Premier League survival with a 1-0 win over London rivals Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
The victory left the club in 14th place with nine games to go, Moyes' side have a game in hand over the teams around them, and are now three points above Nottingham Forest who occupy the final relegation spot.
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Despite the win and the club being in the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals, with the first leg played this Thursday against Gent, Crooks believes Moyes and the club should part ways at the end of the 2022/23 season - potentially bringing an end to the two year relationship.
While naming defender Kurt Zouma in his BBC Team of the Week, Crooks, who spent a season on loan at Old Trafford in 1982, added that the Scot has done a decent job but has taken the east London outfit as far as they can go.
"West Ham were demolished by Newcastle in midweek but Zouma was one of the few defenders that survived the cull that followed. It was a smart move by manager David Moyes to keep Zouma in the side as he was brilliant in defence and matched everything Fulham had to throw at him," he wrote.
"This was also a massive win for the Hammers, particularly as they have gone 11 league matches without a win. This puts the East End club on 30 points - and 36 points should see them to safety. However, the question remains: is Moyes the right man to take West Ham forward next season? I think not.
"He has done a decent job at London Stadium but I think an amicable parting of the ways would be a dignified and fitting way to end a polite and interesting association."
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