Cole backs Allardyce

Sam Allardyce has been praised by Joe Cole.

West Ham midfielder Joe Cole has praised Sam Allardyce and expressed his hope he will still be manager at Upton Park next season.

The Hammers currently sit 14th in the Premier League following their return to the top-flight, and Cole is in no doubt of the job Allardyce, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has done.

"Sam has done a great job and has been fantastic with me," said Cole, who has been capped 56 times by England.



"He has an unbelievable record as a manager, is an experienced manager and you see what he is about on a daily basis. What a great manager he is."

If Allardyce can secure West Ham's survival this season, this will be a massive boost to his chances of staying as manager if negotiations on a new contract are held in the summer, and Cole is determined to do all he can to help his cause.

He said: "We want to stick another two or three wins on the board and I am sure that will be much more than enough (to stay up).

"The gaffer came in when the club was in a bad state and has done a phenomenal job.

"The owners have done a great job backing him and the lads, the players, have done a great job to come up. It is very difficult to do that.

"We can't rest on our laurels now. We've got to constantly move forward and try to win every game," added the 31-year-old who rejoined the club in January from Liverpool.

West Ham are rated as 15.00 to be relegated from the Premier League this season, with Aston Villa 2.87.

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