Zola calm over funds

07 May 2009 16:00
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is confident he will have a transfer kitty to spend in the summer despite the plight of chairman Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson.[LNB]Gudmundsson's personal liabilities have been revealed as £301million and the club looks set to be run by new owners. Zola is positive about the likely changes and expects to be given a budget to work with to improve on his first season as a boss where he has taken the club to the brink of European qualification.[LNB]"It looks very well for the club, we might have the possibility of buying players and also to be in a situation where we can really look forward positively," he said.[LNB]"It is too early to say which players because a lot will depend on players developing and it will depend whether we achieve a European spot, that will give us a different perspective for next year."[LNB]Zola feels any changes will bring stability.[LNB]"Something is happening, all I know is that it will be of benefit for the club because we will have stability for two or three years," Zola said. "We can carry on doing our job. I see it as a positive thing and everything is under control. It is the best situation we can have, things are going well on the pitch and off it."

Source: Eurosport