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Zola looks for fresh start
West Ham United, 09:28, February 11, 2010 ,
Gianfranco Zola is eager to put the row with the club's new owners behind him and denied the goal celebration was aimed at them.
Zola was buried under a mountain of players after Alessandro Diamanti buried a delightful free-kick to put the Hammers ahead just prior to the half time whistle on Wednesday.
Zola says the celebration was just an outpouring of relief and not a gesture aimed at David Sullivan, who earlier in the day had had to publicly declare Zola's job was safe after the manager had criticised him for comments on the club's finances in the press.
"It was just a celebration because we are going through a difficult moment and we want to stick together, there was no other message than we are together - the players and the staff," insisted Zola.
"We want the team to succeed. We are in a position we don't like and want to improve it and that's the way I took it.
"We care about this club and want to be successful. It was a good gesture and I appreciated it.
"It means we are all going in the same direction and it is vital to do well.
"The important thing is that we won the game. It is important we win games and win well and that we are a unit. That is the most important message we send to everybody.
"It is the end of the story. I am motivated and driven to do well for this team and that is the most important thing."