Former England boss Steve McClaren has announced he does not want to be considered for the vacant manager's job at West Ham.
Former England boss does not want to be considered by West Ham
Former England boss Steve McClaren has announced that he does not want to be considered for the vacant manager's job at West Ham.
The club's co-owners, David Gold and David Sullivan, sacked Avram Grant after Premier League relegation was confirmed following Sunday's defeat to Wigan.
McClaren, who was dismissed by Wolfsburg earlier in the season, emerged as a strong favourite for the role, but
skysports.com revealed earlier on Monday that there had been no discussions.
The ex-Middlesbrough and FC Twente manager has now confirmed that he is not interested in becoming the next boss of West Ham.
He said in a statement to
Sky Sports News: "It is very flattering to be linked with a club of West Ham's size and historic stature, also one that has tremendous fans.
"However, at this moment in time I do not wish to be considered for the position. But I wish everybody at West Ham all the very best for the future."
Timeframe
Former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton, ex-West Ham players Slaven Bilic and Paulo di Canio, and Sam Allardyce, who was sacked by Blackburn in December, have also been linked with the West Ham job.
And with the club already preparing for next season in the Championship, Gold admitted in an exclusive interview with
Sky Sports News on Monday morning that he wanted to swiftly appoint a successor to Grant.
When asked about the timeframe for appointing a new boss, Gold responded: "The sooner the better, that is important.
"There is lots of work to do, an enormous amount of work. But at the same time we mustn't be rushed.
"This will be a very, very important appointment. We are choosing a manager capable of getting us out of the Championship and continuing once we've achieved that.
"We are looking at everybody. It's important that we have time for CVs to come in to us. I'm sure that there will be many managers who will see the West Ham job as challenging and exciting.
"It's important that we pick the right person."