Sullivan - Drop a disaster

Hammers new co-owner desperate to avoid relegation

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Sullivan - Drop a disaster

Sullivan: Fears relegation

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West Ham's new co-owner David Sullivan insists it would be disastrous if they were to be relegated.

Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Burnley means The Hammers are third from bottom in the table one point behind Bolton Wanderers.

West Ham have won just four of their 24 league outings this season, although a more win could see them climb as high as 14th.

Sullivan and co-owner ran a tight ship at Birmingham City and he concedes it could take four years to straighten out the Upton Park finances.

A number of high-earners are not even available to manager Gianfranco Zola and Sullivan admits it would be nothing short of a disaster if they failed to avoid the drop.

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"By the fourth year, maybe we can start to look forward," said Sullivan.

"The situation they've inherited from us at Birmingham is far better than the one we've inherited, in terms of the way the club is run, the wages they carry, contracts, infrastructure.

"The training ground at Birmingham is vastly superior. We spent millions on it.

"At West Ham, we have a lot of players on too much money and a lot of very injured players.

"It is a disaster if we go down but we'll just have to find a solution.

"We're hoping to stay up and deliver an improved team next season. Some players will have to come in, some will have to go."