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West Ham United have confirmed that manager Sam Allardyce will leave the club in the summer.
The 60 year old has spent four seasons at Upton Park and took the Hammers from the Championship to a mid-table top flight side.
Allardyce’s contract expires in the summer, and the club have decided not to offer him a new contract for next season. Chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold have already stated that they have a shortlist of candidates to replace Allardyce, who’s final game in charge was today’s 2-0 defeat against strugglers Newcastle United.
Allardyce began his managerial career at Division 2 club Blackpool where he spent two seasons. From there he moved to Rochdale where he suffered relegation to Division 3 in his first season, before winning the league and achieving an immediate return.
Allardyce then spent eight seasons at Bolton Wanderers, where he guided the club to promotion to the Premier League before establishing them as a top flight side.
He then had a brief spell at Newcastle United where he held the helm for just 24 games, before a move to Blackburn Rovers where he spent a further two seasons.
Allardyce then moved to East London in 2011, taking over at West Ham following the clubs relegation to the Championship. He guided the club to an immediate promotion in 2012 before three successive mid-table finishes in the top flight.
Allardyce leaves Upton Park with the Hammers finishing 12th in the Premier League, but with their highest top flight points tally since his arrival.
