West Ham have this afternoon confirmed the news reported to you by Blowing Bubbles earlier today that manager Sam Allardyce has signed a new two year deal at the club.
The news was last night broken by co-chairman David Sullivan's son Jack on Twitter but an official statement has now been made by the club, and both Sullivan and his co-chairman David Gold have told of their happiness at retaining the services of the former Bolton, Newcastle and Blackburn manager.
"This is fantastic news for West Ham United," Gold said today. "Sam has made a hugely positive impact since joining the club nearly two years ago. We [originally] chose to recruit Sam because we knew he would bring discipline, determination, passion and respect to Chadwell Heath and he has delivered on all fronts. It is obvious that Sam is respected by all the players and the relationships that exist throughout the club are some of the best I've seen in my 20 years in football. We can now look forward to the next few years with optimism and I am already excited about our plans for the 2013/2013 season.
David Sullivan was equally elated but somewhat unsurprisingly, could not resist moulding his praise for Allardyce around a strong Olympic Stadium theme.
"I am delighted that we have reached an agreement to extend Sam Allardyce's stay at West Ham United," said Sullivan.
"We have a very real possibility of achieving a top ten finish this season, which would exceed all our expectations and be a fantastic achievement for a newly-promoted side. With Sam's future now secured and our Premier League survival guaranteed for next season, Sam will now have the exciting challenge of building a squad that will befit a team playing in the Olympic Stadium."
"With a highly-rated manager, a stunning new home and two high-profile sponsorship agreements announced in the last few months, these are extremely exciting times for West Ham United."
The Irons do, of course, have a game to play up at Everton in just over an hour, and Allardyce will want to celebrate with a win. We'll get you some team news as it comes through.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
@alexshilling
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