Source: Daily_Mail
Sam Allardyce the new man at West Ham
ShareWest Ham will appoint Sam Allardyce as their new manager on Monday after changing the 56-year-old former Blackburn Rovers boss's mind about turning his back on English football management. Allardyce had considered either retirement or taking up a lucrative offer to coach in the oil-rich Middle East, after he was sacked by Blackburn's new India-based owners last December. Promotion push: Allardyce (right) will be hoping to steer the Hammers back to the Premier League where he can face ally Ferguson (left)He was succeeded by his former coach Steve Kean, who took over with the club in a healthy mid-table position, but only succeeded in averting the threat of Premier League relegation on the last day of the season. Allardyce's track record of building success with comparatively shoestring resources made him an ideal target for David Sullivan and David Gold. While candidates such as Cardiff City's Dave Jones and former England coach Steve McClaren were widely tipped to succeed Avram Grant, the Hammers' joint owners held secret talks with Allardyce, who finally agreed to take over at Upton Park on Sunday. Allardyce will accept a ?1.25million-a-year deal and his first priority will be to persuade the likes of Footballer of the Year Scott Parker and strikers Carlton Cole and Demba Ba that they have a future in east London. Way out: Grant (pic) was sacked after failing to avoid relegation with the Hammers EXCLUSIVE: West Ham set to name Allardyce as new boss after talksWest Ham offer manager's job to two men. and expect to be turned downSunderland hit back at West Ham's claims of illegal approach for BaAll the latest West Ham news, features and opinion Explore more:People: David Gold, Carlton Cole, Sam Allardyce, Steve McClaren, David Sullivan Places: London, United Kingdom, India, Middle East