Grant denies ultimatum rumors

(GSM) – West Ham United manager Avram Grant has dismissed rumors that he has been given an ultimatum by the club’s board.

Recent reports had claimed Grant, who took over the job at Upton Park in the summer, must win one of his next three games in order to keep his job.

The Hammers are currently at the bottom of the Premier League table, four points adrift of safety.

But the Israeli boss says that recent media speculation over his job is untrue, insisting that the board has not spoken to him.

“This is not true. Nobody from the board spoke with me about it,” Grant declared.

“I speak with the owners all the time, but I didn’t speak with them about this specifically.

“I will make it more simple for you – I approach every game like it’s the last game of my job in football.

“When you are in the football business, especially when you are a manager, you never know what is around the corner.

“The first priority is always the next 90 minutes and that’s what we are focusing on, nothing else.”

Grant remains fully focused on his team’s relegation battle despite the commotion surrounding his future.

“I have a job to do and I never felt differently,” he said.

“I am thinking about how I can succeed with my team.

“If I thought I didn’t believe in this team then maybe I need to think about other things, but I believe in this team.

“They showed good spirit last week against Manchester City and that is what I need to focus on.

“I don’t need to think about what is happening in one week or one month because I need to think about things that I can control and not things I cannot control.

“I think we have a good chance to stay in the league, and that we have a good chance of following our vision for the club, being a very good club next year.

“We know what we want from ourselves, but for the moment, we need to take points to do it.

“It’s not a good situation, but it is something that is possible. It’s hard, but we can do it.”

Should Grant be sacked, former Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce is the media’s favorite to land the managerial post at Boleyn Ground.