Robin van Persie hailed David Moyes as a ‘fantastic person and a fantastic coach’ after he guided West Ham to the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday evening.
and a 3-1 victory on aggregate against the Dutch club.
West Ham will now play Fiorentina in the final at the Eden Arena in Prague on June 7.
Moyes has the chance to secure West Ham’s first major trophy in 43 years and Van Persie believes his former Manchester United manager, who was sacked after just 10 months in charge at Old Trafford, deserves success with the Hammers.
‘I’m really pleased for . I worked under him for a year, he’s a fantastic person and a fantastic coach as well,’ Van Persie told BT Sport.
‘It was difficult for him at but I’m really pleased for him because he loves the game. He’s a really good coach.
‘From his point of view, didn’t play a great match tonight but defensively they all defended 4-4-2 zonal, they all did their job really well. This is how Moyes planned the game, I’m sure.
‘I’m just really happy for him. He deserves it.’
Moyes, meanwhile, also took the opportunity to praise Van Persie during his post-match interview.
‘Robin scored me a hat trick when we beat Olympiacos,’ Moyes said.
‘One of my main feats was to get Man United to the quarter final of the Champions League, which is probably not good enough for Man United but still not a bad place to get to.’
Van Persie replied: ‘I’m really happy for you, David. I think you deserve it.
‘You’re a great man and a great coach.’
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