There are an increasing number of Premier League clubs where the board decide which players to sign and the manager just gets on with coaching the team. This has been in evidence at Newcastle since Kevin Keegan took over, while Phil Scolari leaves the bulk of transfer dealings to Peter Kenyon and Roman Abramovich at […]

When a manager leaves a Premier League club, the bookmakers are always quick to price up some odds on who his replacement will be. Indeed, they got ahead of themselves by offering prices on the next Newcastle boss, although a day later they were able to get cracking on the West Ham gig instead. The […]

Alan Curbishley has resigned as manager of Premier League club West Ham United. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s King Kev shenanigans at the Toon, Curbishley tendered his resignation on Wednesday and it was accepted by West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson.

It looked as though Kevin Keegan was going to be the first Premier League manager out of job this season, although Alan Curbishley has beaten him to it by a whisker. The now-former West Ham gaffer has had his resignation accepted by the board, bringing a 17-month rollercoaster to an end and leaving the east […]

While Alan Curbishley might claim that the Hammers board are firmly behind him, all the signs seem to indicate that the manager is living on borrowed time at the Boleyn Ground. Despite a winning start to their league campaign, West Ham have had two particularly performances, losing 3-0 at Man City before drawing 1-1 at […]

When Bobby Zamora left West Ham for Fulham earlier this summer, he claimed that it wouldn’t be the only departure from the club, with plenty of others to follow. Although there’s not been an exodus, it’s looking increasingly likely that the Hammers board are now strapped for cash - or at least unprepared to invest […]

Who will be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season? Last term, it was Jose Mourinho who unexpectedly left his post first, although it’s pretty safe to assume that Phil Scolari will not be walking away from Stamford Bridge anytime soon. However, there are already one or two gaffers looking over their […]

It’s no secret that Alan Curbishley is the bookmaker’s favourite in their Premier League ‘Sack Race’ market, something that no manager wants to win. West Ham’s 4-1 victory over Macclesfield has done little to end speculation that the Hammers boss is living on borrowed time, especially as the Premier League outfit trailed for most of […]

There’s two sides to every story and, while Roy Keane talks about his latest signing stepping up to the next level at Sunderland, those at West Ham claim that the defender’s extortionate wage demands were to blame for the player leaving.

The knives are out for Hammers boss Alan Curbishley today, especially after such a dismal showing at the City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday. Ironically, the team that beat them now look like they could heap further misery on West Ham by snapping up one of their best players, albeit someone who gets injured rather […]