Sacked manager Avram Grant has accused West Ham of offering his job to six other coaches during the team s unsuccessful relegation battle.
Grant, 56, joined West Ham on a four-year deal in June 2010.
After a poor start to the season, the Israeli s future became the subject of frequent speculation.
In January he was reportedly close to being replaced by former Aston Villa manager Martin O Neill.
Grant was ultimately unsuccessful in his battle to keep West Ham in the English Premier League.
They were relegated on Sunday after losing 3-2 away to Wigan, with the club s owners apparently relieving Grant of his duties just minutes after the final whistle.
And now a close friend of the former Chelsea and Portsmouth boss has revealed Grant s d…
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes the unity in his side holds the key to beating Barcelona in Saturday s Champions League final at Wembley.
United were beaten by Pep Guardiola s team at this stage two years ago when Samuel Eto o and Lionel Messi struck to secure a 2-0 victory in Rome.
But Ferguson insists an increased sense of togetherness can carry his side over the line this time around, and that a number of key players have matured since that night in Rome.
All these teams have different qualities of course but I think the great quality this team has is its unity, Ferguson said on Friday.
It s different from other teams in some ways. There are not a great deal of changes between this team and the one that lost in 2008.
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