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Since then other Premiership Clubs such as Newcastle United and Aston Villa have entered the competition, and gained entry to the UEFA cup. Glenn thinks that it is not right to enter this season, mainly down to the size of the squad.
He explained on the official site: "I don't think we will be looking to take part in it next season. It is a joint decision and obviously I have had an input into it.
"We just don't feel that in our present position, in terms of the size of the squad, it would be right to ask the players to come back in June for the Intertoto and then play in a long hard season with the present numbers that we have got - it is just asking too much."
Presumably taking into account the World Cup this summer, which will involve several players at both Senior and Under 21 Level, Glenn has decided that he would rather have his players refreshed during the summer, for a more erstwhile Premiership campaign next season.
"But we like the competition and we certainly enjoyed our time in it a few years back when we had a much bigger and a much healthier squad, and hopefully those times will come again soon rather than later.
"It is not going to be for us this year but as and when we can get back into it or Europe we'd like to do that with the club. I think the fans and everyone else enjoyed it but it is just not common sense to get involved this time.
"The timing is wrong. The squad needs to be enlarged and I'm sure that for next year I will not have the numbers that I really want. It is a gradual process of building up the squad to what we require."
Hopefully the days of West Ham in Europe will return. Sooner rather than later...