English Premiership Football News ( 07 September 2008 )
Donadoni, Zola on four-man Hammers shortlist
Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Donadoni seem frontrunners to take over from Alan Curbishley as West Ham manager, but the club has insisted Sunday there were no favourites as they have confirmed a four-man shortlist.
Former Italy international Zola and former Italy coach Donadoni has already impressed in talks with Hammers manager Mike Lee, but it has not yet ruled on Slaven Bilic or Michael Laudrup.
Bilic, the Croatia coach, has yet to have direct negotiations with the club while former Danish international Michael Laudrup, the coach of Spanish side Getafe in 2007-2008, will be questioned Monday.
Lee said that West Ham would not wait for January Bilic, but it did not exclude him remain as Croatia coach on a part-time for the October matches.
Lee told BBC Radio Five Live: "There are no favourites for the moment, we have established a good selection process.
"We were surprised and delighted by the number of requests that we had and we are moving towards a short list, and ideally have a manager in place in time for the match West Brom next week.
"Slaven Bilic could potentially be on this list, but it depends heavily on its availability. If, for whatever reason, it was not available until January in terms of working with us, I am afraid that rule him."We have a very strong and there will be a difficult decision with some exciting candidates.
"In the meetings held so far, the two who really shined were Donadoni and Zola."
West Ham are resigned to expect that Croatia after the match against England on Wednesday before they can talk to Bilic, but would like a chance to talk beforehand and have been in discussions with its representatives.
The fact Zola and the Italians are Donadoni could increase their chances given that West Ham director of football is a compatriot Gianluca Nani, and that it would be much happier with the continental style that working relationship was Alan Curbishley.West Ham's selection process has already excluded Gérard Houllier and former Scotland midfielder John Collins and former Ajax boss Martin Olsen.
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