The Italy great had become the Hammers’ first overseas-born manager in September 2008.
The Italy great had become the Hammers’ first overseas-born manager in September 2008, appointed as the permanent replacement for Alan Curbishley, who resigned in a dispute over transfer decisions just weeks into the season.
They finished only two points shy of the European places at the end of that first season, and hopes were high for further progression in 2009/10 as Zola signed a new contract that extended his terms to 2013.David Gold and David Sullivan completed their takeover of the club in January 2010 and were unimpressed as Zola’s side lurched through a disappointing campaign, with Gold calling their 3-1 defeat to Wolves “pathetic” as Sullivan refused to back the manager.
After a loss to Stoke in late March – West Ham’s sixth straight defeat – Zola himself said he had to reflect on whether or not he was the right man to lead the club forward, and things came to a head in another dispute over transfer policy.
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