By Mike Allen
7 May 2011 19:52:00
West Ham United Vs Manchester United – Carling Cup: Avram Grant (Getty Images)
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Avram Grant admitted he could leave West Ham United at the end of the season, after a draw with Blackburn Rovers failed to move his side off the bottom of the Premier League.
Serious question marks have appeared over the Israeli’s future, with the Hammers enduring a torrid season and their point against Blackburn was their first from their last six games.
The draw with Rovers may have all but consigned West Ham to relegation and Grant admits he can’t deny he is under pressure but rued the absence of the injured Scott Parker from the squad.
“I cannot argue with the position, I can argue about the football we play, we missed the player of the year Parker and others – so many players,” Grant told reporters.
“Of course we want the result to be better, we needed a little bit of luck, it could help us a bit.”
Grant also refused to deny his exit from Upton Park is imminent and accepted he is responsible for the club’s disappointing campaign.
“We have to wait and see, there’s two games left this season to see about the football,” he added.
“It’s my responsibility, all the things that have happened in the club.”
Grant’s comments come after Goal.com UK revealed on Saturday that
The manager has also refused to comment on suggestions that he has lost the backing of West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan, but insisted he still has confidence in his players.
“I will not answer this question, it is a tricky question, everyone wants us to succeed though, this was a part of a target, part of a vision. On the football side we don’t have any complaints, this is the football we wanted to play,” he said.