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Zola furious over West Ham transfer dealings

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has hit out at joint-owners David Sullivan and David Gold for undermining his position after he discovered about the club's transfer dealings in the newspapers.

West Ham admit Zola may leave

West Ham co-owner David Gold admits there is a very real possibility that his efforts to persuade Gianfranco Zola to stay on as manager may ultimately prove to be in vain.

West Ham ready for clear-out, except Parker

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has warned that Scott Parker is the only player the club would not consider selling if the price is right during a summer shake-up at Upton Park.

Gold urges Zola to stay at West Ham after trip to 'hell and back'

West Ham United 3 Wigan Athletic 2

Stand-in Ngog stirs Liverpool to leave Zola's side on the brink

Liverpool 3 West Ham 0: Torres' absence makes little difference as Reds' new chairman watches a straightforward victory at a muted Anfield

West Ham resolve puts smile back on Zola's face

Everton 2 West Ham United 2

Say a little prayer for me, asks Zola

When Gianfranco Zola was asked after West Ham's sixth successive defeat last Saturday whether he would still be in charge of the team at Everton this weekend, there was a longish pause before he replied: "I think so." So he will be, but the pause and the necessity to consider the matter during a three-day break back home in Sardinia illustrated how differently the "project" that Zola continues to refer to has panned out since he walked into Upton Park with such high hopes for his first management position 19 months ago.

Players give backing to Zola

West Ham striker Mido insists the whole squad are behind under-fire manager Gianfranco Zola.

Robinson ruled out for a month

Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson was today ruled out for up to four weeks after tearing a calf muscle against former club Tottenham on Saturday.

Dyer wants chance of performance-related payback

West Ham United 1 Bolton Wanderers 2

Premier League in brief: Zola: Green has earned the England No 1 spot

West Ham: Manager Gianfranco Zola believes Robert Green deserves to be in pole position to be England's first-choice goalkeeper for this summer's World Cup.

Poll: Which keeper should be England No 1?

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Capello: 'young, rich boys' are the curse of English football

Manager tells squad to make sacrifices to clean up problems unprecedented in world game

Burnley profit from Fox's wily goal hunt

Burnley 2 West Ham United 1
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