Avram Grant sacked from West Ham

Israel's Grant sacked as West Ham United manager

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/israel-s-grant-sacked-as-west-ham-united-manager-1.361947

Avram Grant's departure was announced soon after West Ham United was relegated from the Premier League on Sunday.

West Ham United manager Avram Grant paid the price for a dismal season when the London club announced the Israeli's departure soon after they were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday.

West Ham, set to move to the Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games, will start next season in the second tier of English football after a last-gasp 3-2 defeat at Wigan Athletic left them marooned at the foot of the table.

"The club can confirm that Avram Grant is no longer the manager of West Ham United," the London side said in a brief statement on their website (www.whufc.com).

West Ham said first-team coach Kevin Keen will take charge of their final match of the season at home to Sunderland on Sunday.

The Londoners have won just seven league games in accumulating 33 points from 37 matches and now face the prospect of losing top players like Scott Parker, Carlton Cole and Thomas Hitzlsperger.

"It's a very sad day, for me personally... sorry for the supporters, who were amazing, and a great club," Grant told Sky Sports soon after the Wigan defeat, unaware of his impending departure.

"I came here with a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of passion... I came here knowing about the financial problems, that the team fought against relegation last year.

"We believed that we could do something good this weekend but I'm sad we couldn't do it, not just for me but also the other people around the club... I'm very sorry for them."

Former Chelsea, Portsmouth and Israel boss Grant was appointed West Ham manager on a four-year contract in June last year, replacing Gianfranco Zola who was sacked after two seasons in the job.

Grant, who resigned as Portsmouth manager in May last year following their Premier League relegation, faced an uphill battle with West Ham right from the start, his new side losing their first four league games.

Co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan reaffirmed their commitment to Grant in January after intense media speculation surrounding his future and West Ham rallied briefly from mid-February to mid-March.

They picked up eight points from 12, including home wins over Liverpool and Stoke City and draws with West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur, but then five successive defeats, followed by a home draw with relegation-threatened Blackburn and defeat by Wigan meant there was no way back.

Del Boy and Rodney never really fancied him anyhow. ...tho' I reckon he'd be some craic on a night out. 

Del Boy and Rodney never really fancied him anyhow. ...tho' I reckon he'd be some craic on a night out. 

He'd be mad on Shroom's with a face like that.................... .

He'd be mad on Shroom's with a face like that.................... .

I'm F***ing melting here just thinking about that.   

I've just heard Brady asked Whelan if there was a private room she could use as soon as the final whistle went. In she went with Grant and sacked him there and then.

Was she blowing bubbles in the "private room" .

Was she blowing bubbles in the "private room" .

Who is bubbles?



I'll get me coat 

Wouldn't trust any of those three running West Ham.

Who is bubbles?

Was she blowing bubbles in the "private room" .

I'll bet he wasn't smiling as much

I'm F***ing melting here just thinking about that.   

Trippy times indeed mate.

I guess leading chelsea to almost the trebel has worked the opposite for grant. Unlucky but when you let your team throw away 2-3 goal leads it wont help your job prospects.

Who is bubbles?



I'll get me coat 

Wouldn't trust any of those three running West Ham.

Bubbles the monkey maybe ,she"s forever blowing him.

They could of atleast had the class to wait.

Not surprised to be honest.

Does he ever smile? I wonder 

Not surprised to be honest.

Does he ever smile? I wonder 

I can"t understand how he got chavs to the CL final in Moscow ,but he did and only for their sh*t penalty taken they could have won

Not surprised to be honest.

Does he ever smile? I wonder 

Only if surronded by thai girls!

Feel sorry for the Hammers good teams with decent blokes , felt sorry for Grant was allways going to be up against the wall he seemed genuinely sorry.

I liked Grant. I do feel for him. I expect him to be managing again quite soon though.

 I am surprised he lasted as long as he did.

I liked Grant. I do feel for him. I expect him to be managing again quite soon though.

The talk is he could be going into some Football Director role at Chelsea, he's a mate of Roman.

West Ham, set to move to the Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games, will start next season in the second tier of English football

Now how silly does that decision look 

West Ham, set to move to the Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games, will start next season in the second tier of English football

Now how silly does that decision look 

Should make them share with Leyton Orient!!

Well they ballsed up in january when they should of sacked him then,all that talk of martin o neil,then oneil distances himself from the job because the board were being sneaky fuckers using his name when the manager is still in a job,and this lot are supposed to be buisnessmen!!(and woman) .

F**k me, didnt they have a save our season game? after what 16/17 games,you know the writing is on the wall if thats the case.

Well with only Barry Fry singing West Hams boards praises, shows what a set of class less cu*ts the lot are. Remember the snooker table Karen enough said.

I am surprised he lasted as long as he did.

Well O'Neill was in talks, so I'm guessing he was put off by their shadiness.  Karren Brady has always had a lot to say about managers and they never seem to stick around long.

Remember the snooker table Karen enough said.

I seem to remember something..... do tell....cannot find anything on google.

I liked Grant. I do feel for him. I expect him to be managing again quite soon though.

I personally find him the most bland boring person on the planet

I personally find him the most bland boring person on the planet

Erm.....me too, it would be like being in bed with a zombie