Moyes more stick than carrot in opening gambit

LONDON - David Moyes warned under-performing West Ham players to "step it up" or face the axe as he appeared before the media for the first time as Hammers manager on Wednesday.

The former Everton and Manchester United boss replaced Slaven Bilic on Tuesday and faces a tough task to turn around the fortunes of the east London club, mired in the Premier League relegation zone.

Moyes has already overseen two grueling training sessions since he was appointed.