Speaking to Radio Five Live yesterday Gold hinted that Zola may in fact decide to walk away after securing the Hammers’ Premiership place for next season. “I am desperately hoping he will stay but there is work to do,” said Gold.
"He has been to hell and back these last 12 months. There is a possibility he might want to take a sabbatical.
“When we arrived the remit we gave Franco was to keep us up and he's done that."