West Ham United co-owner Asgeir Fridgeirsson has rapped manager Alan Curbishley over Freddie Ljungberg's dismal year at Upton Park.

The Swede trousered a whopping £6million pay-off after agreeing to tear up the remaining two years of his £75,000-a-week deal.

Fridgeirsson said: "It's the manager and his management team who are responsible for paying out the player's salary.

"It is their judgment about how to use the money they paid to Ljungberg in a wiser way.

"We all have our personal opinion about Freddie and his efforts for this club."