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West Ham boss Bilic: Do Mancini, Benitez rumours annoy me?

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has shrugged off sack rumours today.

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez, former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and David Wagner of Huddersfield have all been touted as potential end-of-season replacements.

But he insisted: "It does not annoy me. There is something between being worried and annoyed.

"My head is clear and I am totally motivated and focused. I am long enough here to know what to do.

"Over a year and a half with an objective here and there its still a job to do and I have my contract. At the end of the day my contract is not running out. I have another year here.

"Nothing has changed in the last few days. I just concentrate on my job. I am totally focused on the next game.

"That [speculation] does not worry me. I am not reading it or making phone calls or whatever. We are in a position where we can have a good finish to the season. We have a lot of games to play and there is a lot to play for."

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