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Ex-West Ham boss Curbishley expects long wait to return to management

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 07:51

Former West Ham United and Charlton Athletic boss Alan Curbishley doesn't expect a return to management anytime soon.

Curbishley has been out of work since resigning in 2008 ­after West Ham sold Anton Ferdinand and George ­McCartney against his wishes.

The past 17 months have been difficult for the 52-year-old, who has been unable to work during a hard-fought legal battle over compensation.

Despite being paid £2.2m by the new Hammers board, Curbishley reckons he won’t be back in football for many months to come.

He said: “If anything is ­going to happen it will probably be in the summer.

“When I left Charlton I had six months off and it was planned and I was looking forward to it. But the West Ham situation wasn’t planned and I found it a very frustrating time. Now it’s over I’m pleased.”

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