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| Curbishley named West Ham manager | Curbishley named West Ham manager |
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| Alan Curbishley has been unveiled as the new manager of West Ham. | Alan Curbishley has been unveiled as the new manager of West Ham. |
| Chairman Eggert Magnusson moved quickly to appoint the former Charlton manager after sacking Alan Pardew on Monday. | Chairman Eggert Magnusson moved quickly to appoint the former Charlton manager after sacking Alan Pardew on Monday. |
| "I am absolutely delighted that Alan has agreed to join us," said Magnusson. "He's a manager with a proven track record and a real love for the club." | "I am absolutely delighted that Alan has agreed to join us," said Magnusson. "He's a manager with a proven track record and a real love for the club." |
| Curbishley and his assistant Mervyn Day, both former West Ham players, take charge for the first time against Manchester United on Sunday. | Curbishley and his assistant Mervyn Day, both former West Ham players, take charge for the first time against Manchester United on Sunday. |
| "If you'd said to me when I was at West Ham at the age of 16 that one day I'd be manager I would have thought it impossible," said the new manager, who played for West Ham between 1975 and 1979. | "If you'd said to me when I was at West Ham at the age of 16 that one day I'd be manager I would have thought it impossible," said the new manager, who played for West Ham between 1975 and 1979. |
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| "I'm deeply delighted. It's a privilege to be here and I'm looking forward to lifting us out of the position we're in at the moment." | "I'm deeply delighted. It's a privilege to be here and I'm looking forward to lifting us out of the position we're in at the moment." |
| A poor run of results saw the struggling Hammers slide into the relegation zone and the 4-0 defeat to Bolton prompted Magnusson to sack Pardew. | A poor run of results saw the struggling Hammers slide into the relegation zone and the 4-0 defeat to Bolton prompted Magnusson to sack Pardew. |
| Curbishley added: "I feel disappointed for Alan Pardew, he is someone I know very well. But this is the world we live in at the moment." | Curbishley added: "I feel disappointed for Alan Pardew, he is someone I know very well. But this is the world we live in at the moment." |
| Curbishley, who was interviewed for the England manager's job earlier this year, left Charlton in May after 15 years in charge. | Curbishley, who was interviewed for the England manager's job earlier this year, left Charlton in May after 15 years in charge. |
| His last game with the Addicks was against United, a team he has never beaten in his career as manager. |