West Ham, under Sam.
In April 2014, during an away game against West Bromwich Albion, a section of West Ham fans expressed their distaste at the style of football played under Allardyce by displaying a banner which read "Fat Sam Out, killing WHU".
[164]The following month some supporters hung a banner bearing the legend "Fat Sam Out" outside the mansion owned by club chairman,
David Sullivan, in
Theydon Bois, Essex.
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Despite protests, on 20 May 2014, the club announced that Allardyce would be staying as manager and would be supported by new attacking coach
Teddy Sheringham for the
2014–15 season to "ensure the team provides more entertainment" and to "improve the club's goal tally"
Allardyce left West Ham on 24 May 2015, the final day of the season, after his contract was not renewed.
[172] Allardyce stated that "I didn't want to stay. I suppose you could say it was mutual if they didn't want me to stay either".
[173] His West Ham side had finished 12th in the 2014–15 season, one place higher than in the 2013–14 season.
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