Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has stood up for Sam Allardyce over his past struggles at West Ham United.
Ferguson, writing in updated chapters of his autobiography, said he didn't understand Hammers supporters' insistence on the "West Ham way".
"I hope that before I die someone can explain the 'West Ham way'. What is it? They last won a trophy in 1980, the FA Cup.
"I never played against any West Ham team that played football I was afraid of. They were always surviving, or lucky as hell against us.
"There is this preconception with West Ham fans that Big Sam is a survivalist who tells teams to boot the ball up the pitch.
"The truth is that he stayed up with a team of very average players. That's management. He drew the best from them."
