West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola not averse to having a little more time at home

30 March 2010 23:25
Gianfranco Zola took extra time off from working with his West Ham flops - to film an advert urging parents to spend more time with their children. [LNB]The under-fire Upton Park boss escaped to Sardinia for a three-daybreak following West Ham's sixth consecutive defeat, against Stoke, onSaturday. Zola recorded a TV commercial entitled 'Play your mostbeautiful match with your children.'[LNB]Zola, 43, is still idolised on his native island, and made the adfor Sardinia's equal opportunities commission to encourage dads to bebetter parents. [LNB] There's no place like home: Zola has taken a three-day break in Sardinia [LNB]Filming took place at the Is Arenas di Quartu Sant'Elena stadium in the island's capital Cagliari. [LNB]Zola is expected to carry on as West Ham manager after talks with owners David Sullivan and David Gold. [LNB]Striker Carlton Cole offered Zola support yesterday saying: 'Everytime I go onto the field I never want to let him down, and no otherplayer in the squad wants to do that either.'[LNB] Des Kelly: Going drown... it's Admiral Sullivan and his sinking shipMartin Samuel: Sullivan missed his cue to axe under-fire Zola, and he knows it'I'll fight to keep West Ham up' - Under-fire Zola battles on for survivalWEST HAM UNITED FC

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