West Ham United and Sam Allardyce have parted ways following the conclusion of the 2014/15 Premier League season.

Allardyce believes after spending four years at Upton Park it is the right time to move on upon confirming his decision to leave the east London club.

"I've enjoyed working at the Club and the owners. I've taken great pride in working with a Club of this size and the plan of re-establishing it back in the Premier League is what I've done and what the owners asked me to achieve," he said.

"I built a really good squad in the end. Altogether we've worked extremely hard to build that squad and. I've managed that squad to get into the position we're in now and it's somebody else's turn.

"It's the right time for both of us. I look forward to the break and not having to commit myself as you have to commit in this job.

"At the end of the day, family is important and you have to sacrifice your family when you're in this job.

"Time is right for the Club to move on and me to move on and to recharge and refocus on whatever might be in a few months' time."

Allardyce took over at West Ham in the summer of 2011 and quickly restored the club's Premier League status by winning promotion from the Championship at the end of the 2011/12 season.

Since then, the Hammers have finished 10th, 13th and 12th under Allardyce in three seasons back in England's top flight.