Petrovic backing Hammers

Assistant boss believes Upton Park outfit have the quality to stay up

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Petrovic backing Hammers

Petrovic: Survival is key

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Zeljko Petrovic has backed West Ham to survive the dreaded drop this season.

The Hammers assistant manager believes the club must aim to make steady progress under new boss Avram Grant.

Petrovic, who joined the club just before the new season feels, the Upton Park hierarchy must not panic with the team's current run of poor form.

The 44-year-old is in no doubt that the quality at the club will eventually shine through under the guidance of Grant.

However, Petrovic says the current management must ensure the club's survival before they can contemplate thinking about building for the future.

"We have a good team, we have a good squad and they are good professionals," Petrovic said.

"They have a fantastic attitude but it is important for us all to believe.

"This club needs to survive one year and then from next year make a step forward. This is what I hear from Avram and he is right.

"I am very happy and proud to be here at West Ham. It is a big name in Europe with a fantastic academy.

"It is a very famous club. It is very easy to be a coach or manager here because everyone here helps you for success and for the club.

"You can be the best coach in the world but when the kit men, or the kitchen staff are not together to form one team you don't have success.

"Everybody here and at the stadium is together at West Ham. We have to all help the manager to achieve his targets."

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