Source: PA
Grant laughs off speculation
Avram Grant laughed off the latest rumours about his West Ham future after the Carling Cup victory over Birmingham gave the club's board every reason to give him another stay of execution.
Speculation is rife Grant is on the brink of being axed, but the Israeli insisted he would "be fine" whether his bosses backed him or not.
The 2-1 semi-final first-leg win will do his cause no harm at all, with the home side surviving a moment of madness from Victor Obinna to hold the edge ahead of the return at St Andrews in two weeks' time.
"Don't worry about me - I will be fine in any case," Grant said.
"I really, really appreciate that you are worried about me and you like me and you want me to be near you! I like you also, by the way.
"Why do you need to ask me about something that is not in my control? You can ask me why I picked this player and not the other one because this is my responsibility. You can ask me if I want to stay or not... no, no. Don't ask me this!"
