I cannot say I am surprised by the sacking of Gianfranco Zola by West Ham this week as it is typical of the way the club is now being run. Since David Sullivan and David Gold took over at Upton Park it was painfully obvious they didn’t want the Italian in charge but they wanted him to resign rather then pay him off.

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West Ham did what they had to do on the last day of the transfer window and brought in strikers. The three new arrivals were shrewd moves in so much as they will make an impact but the Hammers have not broken the bank to sign them. Gianfranco Zola needed bodies up front and now he has them.

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I’ve been to watch West Ham on a couple of occasions recently and I must say I’ve been very impressed with what Gianfranco Zola has been doing at the club. The Hammers recent visit to Stamford Bridge showed just how astute the little Italian is as he totally outwitted Big Phil Scolari. His assistant Steve Clarke may have helped with the set up of the side too with his vast knowledge of Chelsea.

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Gianfranco Zola is already feeling the pressure down at Upton Park despite only being in charge for 5 minutes. To be honest I feel nothing but sympathy for him. I was at the game against Everton at the weekend and the result was far from a true reflection of the game. For 75 minutes West Ham were in complete charge, however, David Moyes made a few bold substitutions and the game changed but prior to that there really was only one team in it.

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The race to fill the vacant managerial position at West Ham is heating up with former Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola now being tipped by many to be in pole position to take over at Upton Park. However, the little Italian is not the only one of his countrymen linked to the role as Technical Director Gianluca Nani is also linked to bringing in former Italy Coach Roberto Donadoni as well as former Inter Milan Coach Roberto Donadoni and ex Hammers star Paolo Di Canio.

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