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Arsenal legend Wright: Grant not the man for West Ham

Arsenal legend Ian Wright says Avram Grant isn't the man to keep West Ham United in the Premier League.

In his column for The Sun, Wright wrote: "If West Ham are going to survive the drop this season they need a manager who can inspire the players and rally the fans.

"And I don't think that man is Avram Grant.

"My former club are rapidly approaching the point of no return. They must either back their manager with hard cash to see him through the transfer window or replace him now.

"There is no point in setting him one target after another and simply hoping that things will turn out OK.

"Because West Ham are going into Christmas bottom of the table and only one team in the history of the Premier League has escaped relegation from that position before.

"I've seen a few of their games this season and it looks as though opponents are happy to play at Upton Park because there's no chance West Ham are going to come out all fired up by a rocket from the manager.

"Even the fans seem to have stopped believing."

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