Kieron Dyer denies having 'bust-up' with West Ham manager Avram Grant

18 September 2010 13:39
A number of this morning's newspapers claimed the pair had a heated exchange after Grant told Dyer he would not be part of the travelling party for the Premier League match at Stoke. [LNB]The 31-year-old, who is currently struggling with a thigh injury, did not make the journey to the Britannia Stadium but insists the decision to omit him did not lead to an altercation with his manager. [LNB] Related ArticlesStoke v West Ham: as it happenedGrant puts football aside for Yom KippurGrant's survival now rests in divine handsLondon Assembly critical of stadium legacyStoke City v West Ham United: match previewGrant and Ben-Haim miss Stoke clash''Kieron Dyer read with concern and bemusement reports on Saturday morning in several newspapers that he supposedly had a ''row'' or ''bust-up'' with West Ham manager Avram Grant,'' the player's representative Graham Shear said. [LNB]''Kieron confirmed that this is untrue and that there has been no dispute of any nature with Avram Grant about Kieron's selection to play against Stoke today or about any other topic. [LNB]''Kieron is uncertain why he was not selected for the squad and, whilst he does have a thigh injury, if he had been selected, he would have willingly joined the squad on the trip to Stoke today.'' [LNB]Grant was not in charge of the team at the Britannia Stadium to instead observe the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. [LNB]The 55-year-old delegated control of the team to senior coaching staff Zeljko Petrovic, Paul Groves and Kevin Keen. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph