Source: Team_Talk
Hammers eye Baraclough move
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is set to appoint former Scunthorpe boss Ian Baraclough to his coaching staff.[LNB] Allardyce is keen to bolster his backroom team after seeing Kevin Keen leave for Liverpool earlier this week.[LNB]The former Bolton, Newcastle and Blackburn boss has lined up a move for highly-rated coach Baraclough as he begins his plans for next season.[LNB]Baraclough took his first steps into coaching when he was named first-team coach under Nigel Adkins at Scunthorpe in 2006.[LNB]The 40-year-old replaced Adkins as manager last September following his departure to Southampton, but he was dismissed by Scunthorpe in March with the club rooted to the bottom of the table.[LNB]Baraclough has gained a reputation as one of the best young coaches around and Allardyce believes he will be a valuable addition to the Hammers' set-up.
