‘There was plenty of noise about Liverpool. West Ham additionally got here in for me when Redknapp left. I felt I wanted extra expertise earlier than taking up an even bigger membership’: Ex-Premier League boss reveals turning down alternatives to handle high-profile golf equipment

January 26, 2025

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Premier League managers typically leap on the likelihood to tackle high-profile jobs as quickly as doable for worry of not being granted the identical alternative once more, however Alan Curbishley has defined why he stood agency at Charlton all through his profession.

Hypothesis linked Curbishley with Liverpool at numerous factors all through his 15 years at Charlton, whereas he additionally interviewed for the England job in 2006 when it turned clear that Sven-Goran Eriksson can be leaving after the World Cup.

West Ham, although, made Curbishley a concerete supply in 2001, with the Hammers wanting him to interchange the departing Harry Redknapp. For the east London native, remaining on the Valley the place he felt snug made extra sense, so he rejected their advances.

Alan Curbishley determined towards West Ham transfer

Alan Curbishley at Charlton in the Premier League

Curbishley needed to remain at Charlton (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)

“There was plenty of noise about Liverpool. West Ham additionally got here in for me when Harry Redknapp left,” Curbishley reveals to FourFourTwo. “However I used to be able at Charlton the place I used to be accountable for the entire soccer membership.

“To be sincere, I didn’t assume I used to be prepared – I felt I wanted extra expertise earlier than taking up an even bigger membership. That’s what occurred ultimately, as West Ham got here in for me a second time, after I left Charlton, and I jumped on the alternative.”

Alan Curbishley steered West Ham clear of relegation trouble at the end of the 2006-07 campaign

Curbishley ultimately joined West Ham in 2006

Certainly, West Ham lastly acquired their man 5 years after initially making an attempt to lure him away from Charlton, with Curbishley serving to preserve them up within the Premier League towards all odds in 2006/07. He had already left the Addicks when he signed for the Hammers, although, departing on the finish of 2005/06, after 15 years on the membership.

Throughout that point he helped Charlton to the Premier League in 1998/99, and although they have been instantly relegated he retained the religion of the board and acquired the membership again up on the first time of asking, successful the First Division (now the Championship) with 91 factors.

Curbishley then helped them survive six seasons within the Premier League previous to his departure; a 12 months later they dropped right down to the Championship, with the membership but to return to the highest flight.

“My contract had one 12 months left and I’d simply been interviewed for the England job,” Curbishley explains about his exit. “I needed the contract to expire, simply to see the place all of us have been in the summertime. Different golf equipment had been sniffing round. In the long run, a parting of how was agreed and I had an awesome send-off from the followers and administrators there.”

‘There was plenty of noise about Liverpool. West Ham additionally got here in for me when Redknapp left. I felt I wanted extra expertise earlier than taking up an even bigger membership’: Ex-Premier League boss reveals turning down alternatives to handle high-profile golf equipment

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