Source: PA
Business as usual for Grant
Avram Grant remained defiant despite reports he had been in charge of West Ham for the last time in the 3-0 home defeat by Arsenal.
The Hammers boss was widely expected to lose his job tonight, regardless of the result, with Martin O'Neill ready to step in to try to retain their Barclays Premier League status.
Arsenal, who moved to within two points of top spot, showed the Israeli's team no mercy as goals from Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott put them in command at half-time, before the Dutchman wrapped things up with a penalty on 77 minutes.
Despite having guided the east London club into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup, where they beat Birmingham here in midweek to move within 90 minutes of Wembley, the patience of owners David Gold and David Sullivan - who only appointed Grant during the summer - appears to have run out.
While the club were officially making no comment, Grant's public spat with vice-chairman Karren Brady over the collapse of Steve Sidwell's proposed transfer having appeared to have brought matters to a head.
Grant went on the defensive when the issue of his future was raised. He said: "Why do you ask me this question? Where was these reports? You know who gave you the rumours. Ask the person, not ask me. When I will give you something, ask me."
