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Former West Ham assistant manager Zeljko Petrovic denies he was sacked by the struggling club.
Petrovic was named boss Avram Grant’s No 2 in July but left the post earlier this week following the club’s dismal start to the Premier League season that has left them rock-bottom.
However, the former Yugoslavia international insists his departure was not down to the team’s woeful form, claiming he asked to leave in a bid to land a managerial post elsewhere.
Petrovic told Sky Sports: “Of course it was a very difficult decision because I worked here with fantastic people for four months and I am very proud that I was assistant manager of West Ham United and of course to be in the Premier League – one of the best and biggest leagues in the world.
“I was speaking to Avram four weeks ago and I told him I want to stop, because I want to be a manager from maybe December or January.
“He asked me, as we had many injured players and a few problems in the squad, if I want to stay one more month. Of course I wanted to stay one more month to help, because my relationship with all the players and all people at the training ground was unbelievably good.”