Tomas Soucek has released a deeply emotional 342-word statement confirming he is staying at West Ham to get the club back in the Premier League.
Besides Jarrod Bowen, nobody fought harder than Tomas Soucek to try and keep the Hammers up last season.
The Czech warrior has been the club’s best, most dedicated and most consistent performer alongside Bowen since arriving at West Ham in January 2020.
Soucek has been linked with moves to Italy, Germany, Turkey and back to Slavia Prague since West Ham dropped into the second tier.
Soucek confirms he is staying at West Ham in emotional statement
Just days after relegation to the Championship, Hammers News revealed Soucek and Bowen told West Ham they wanted to stay.
Given he has been averaging around 8-10 goals per season in the Premier League, many fans feel Soucek would run amok in the Championship and help guarantee an immediate return to the big time.
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Hammers News reported that Soucek was certain to stay at West Ham after his “horror” injury at the World Cup, which looks set to sideline him for up to three months.
Now the man himself has confirmed that is the case.
Because Soucek has issued an emotional 342-word statement on his West Ham future – and says he is staying to get the Hammers back where they belong.
In doing so, the Hammers hero has surely sealed legend status at the club.
The gentle giant has thanked fans for their support during a difficult period for him on and off the pitch.
And like the Terminator, Soucek has vowed ‘I’ll be back’ – telling West Ham fans he will be ‘stronger, hungrier and more determined than ever’.
Soucek vows to get West Ham back in the Premier League
“This isn’t how I imagined ending the season,” Soucek said on Instagram.
“Not with West Ham. Not with the Czech Republic. And certainly not with an injury.
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“I’m sorry we couldn’t give our fans the moments and results you deserved. That hurts me more than anything.
“The good thing about football is that there’s always another challenge waiting. A new season is almost here, bringing a new opportunity to put things right.
“For 12 years as a professional, I’ve been lucky enough to avoid a serious injury. Now I have to face a challenge I haven’t faced before. But everyone who knows me knows one thing – I never give up!
“This injury doesn’t change my mindset. If anything, it makes me even more determined. I’ll use these next few weeks/months to work, recover and come back stronger. As a player, as a teammate and as a person.
“Since the season ended, I’ve only had one thing on my mind. West Ham United. This club means so much to me and I’m ready to do everything I can in helping get it back to where it belongs; to the English Premier League.
“For the immediate future, I’ll support the boys off the pitch whilst I rehabilitate. Then once back, I’ll give everything I have on the pitch, fighting alongside the boys once again. COYI!
“As for the international team, I need some time to think about my future. I’m deeply disappointed with how our World Cup campaign ended. I know we are capable of much more in every aspect than we showed, and that’s one of the biggest reasons why this disappointment is so difficult to accept.
“Representing the Czech Republic has always been the greatest honour of my career. That’s why I don’t want to make any decision in the heat of the moment. I’ll take the time to reflect and decide what’s best for everyone
“One thing is certain. I’ll be back. Stronger. Hungrier. More determined than ever.
“Thank you for standing by me through everything. Your support means more than words can say.”
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