Zola: I won't quit Hammers

21 August 2009 17:19
Gianfranco Zola has declared he has no intention of quitting West Ham after denying he is under pressure to sell players.[LNB]Zola is reported to be considering his future in response to demands by the Hammers' bankrupt Icelandic owners to trim the squad.[LNB]England defender Matthew Upson is the main target for rival Barclays Premier League clubs but Zola claimed he will only offload any player in order to raise funds for new arrivals.[LNB]Zola refused to answer questions over West Ham's interest in Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh but moved to crush talk over his growing disillusionment.[LNB]"There has a lot of talk about that (quitting). It's not true," he said. "I know the club is working and trying to make the team better but we are short. I haven't threatened the club that I would leave. It is not true.[LNB]"We're not really under pressure to sell players. Not for the moment. As far as I know, we are trying to reinforce the team. If we do anything, it is because we'd like to reinforce the team - as simple as that."

Source: Eurosport