Hammers ready to lose England stars - Capital Sports
Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

English Premiership

Hammers ready to lose England stars

LONDON, England, May 6 – West Ham bosses have admitted they expect to lose several of their England internationals if they are relegated from the Premier League.

The Hammers sit bottom of the table, three points from safety with only three games remaining.

Footballer of the Year Scott Parker, as well as goalkeeper Robert Green, Matthew Upson and Carlton Cole all figure in the national set-up.

And Hammers co-owner David Gold admitted it would be "unfair" and "unrealistic" to expect them to play their football in the second tier Championship.

Gold told BBC’s Football Focus: "It’s unfair to tell a player to forego your potential England career to come down and play in the Championship."

He added: "It’s unrealistic to ask an England player to come down and play in the Championship.

"It impacts on his career. Would I try (to prevent it)? Of course, I would try but you would have a one in 10 chance."

The 74-year-old’s admission may cause controversy, especially as it comes after co-owner David Sullivan opted not to attend the Hammers’ 2-1 defeat at Manchester City on Sunday because of their miserable away form.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Gold, who has recently been in hospital after contracting cholangitis – an infection of the common bile duct – and septicaemia, was ready to take his share of responsibility if the club are relegated.

He said: "Do I blame myself? There is no doubt you end up blaming yourself.

"You go over the decisions you have made and yes, you have to take the blame. At the time you think you have done the best job.

"When the (January transfer) window closed I thought we had done enough."

Advertisement

More on Capital Sports

Football

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – DStv and GOtv subscribers are in for a treat of the world’s best football this week as the 2020-21...

Football

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – There is light at the end of the tunnel. After failed promises over the last three years since its...

Football

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Gentrix Shikangwa scored with two minutes left as Vihiga Queens sailed to the final of the CECAFA regional qualifiers...

NFL

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 13 – Kenya’s history making Daniel Adongo, the first Kenyan to play in America’s National Football League (NFL), is now living...

© 2024 Capital Digital Media. Capital Group Limited. All Rights Reserved