Sunday 7 December 2014 14:02, UK
Sam Allardyce feared being left on the scrapheap by West Ham – but is now hoping to earn a new contract.
In an exclusive interview with Geoff Shreeves on Super Sunday the Hammers boss admitted that he would have been sacked by owners David Gold and David Sullivan if he had not started the season well.
However, the club have enjoyed a flying start to the season and Allardyce, whose contract expires this summer, wants to be in charge when the team move into their new stadium in 2016.
“The ultimate goal has always been progression into the Olympic Stadium,” he said.
“It’s always been about starting from a low ebb, which is what the club was in, a really bad place, cleaning it out, remodelling it internally form a football point of view and giving it the opportunity and platform for sustained success in the Premier League. It’s such a massive opportunity for the club to progress.
“This season was a difficult start. Nobody knew more than me that if the first 10 games didn’t go well it would probably be the end. I don’t think there’s any doubt about that.
“Somewhere along the line – if hopefully we continue where we are – we will talk with the chairmen about a new contract and then we’ll see where we go from there.”
Sky Sports subscribers can watch an extended version of Geoff Shreeves’ interview with Sam Allardyce on Sky Go.
