Source: Team_Talk
Ilan: Zola has lost control of Hammers
West Ham striker Ilan has claimed that manager Gianfranco Zola has "lost control" of the players at Upton Park.[LNB] In an astonishing revelation, Ilan - who has scored two in their last two games - claims that Zola is no longer in control and will not be able to win the players back.[LNB]Ilan, who arrived on a short-term deal from St Etienne in January, also revealed he was not planning on staying at Upton Park beyond the end of the season.[LNB]"I don't want to say bad things about Zola because he is a good person, but you know sometimes a good person working in football doesn't work," Ilan told the News of the World. [LNB]"If you give your players a lot of freedom, they will not obey you anymore.[LNB]"That is what is happening now at West Ham, especially with players who speak Italian.[LNB]"Zola has lost control of the team and it is impossible for him to recover it."[LNB]Ilan is not happy with how he is used by Zola.[LNB]"Zola never uses me in my position as a centre forward," he said. [LNB]"He puts me out on the flanks or even as a second forward.[LNB]"He and the other coaches in the Premier League have an obsession with putting the players in positions different to the one they are used to."[LNB]He also confirmed that he was set to leave England when his deal at West Ham expires.[LNB]"Whatever happens, I'm going to leave England. I have received offers from France and Spain and even from three clubs from Brazil," he continued.[LNB]"If I get a good offer, like from a Brazilian team that wants to win the Copa Libertadores, then of course money will not be the only factor that matters.[LNB]"I am 29 years old and still think that I can achieve a lot in football."
