Rossal 12:25 Fri Jan 22
Academy GK coach sacked
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9173733/West-Ham-academy-goalkeeping-coach-Jerome-John-AXED-following-internal-investigation.html
West Ham have sacked academy goalkeeping coach Jerome John over accusations that he bought equipment with club money with the intention of selling it privately.
Sportsmail understands that the decision to terminate John's employment was taken following an internal investigation at the end of last year.
The matter surrounds the order of goalkeeping gloves on the club's budget. West Ham believe he intended to sell the gloves privately. John was suspended pending club enquiries before a decision was made to dismiss the coach.
It is understood West Ham carried out all appropriate and proper processes ahead of the decision to remove John. The coach declined to comment when contacted by Sportsmail. West Ham also declined to comment.
John was part of the Hammers' famous academy as a player before leaving the east London club as a 19-year-old. The goalkeeper had a distinguished non-league career with Enfield and Kingstonian before rejoining his boyhood club as a coach in 2007.
He was a popular member of staff behind the scenes, most recently working under head of academy goalkeeping Billy Lepine, but appears to have left under a cloud.
First-team manager David Moyes has introduced changes to the West Ham academy since his return to the club in 2019, but those alterations are not linked to John's departure.
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Lee Trundle
12:33 Fri Jan 22
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Sacked for HANDLING stolen goods.
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Side of Ham
12:34 Fri Jan 22
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No GLOVE lost there then......
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Come On You Irons
12:35 Fri Jan 22
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Seems like he was working HAND IN GLOVE with himself in this little scheme.
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Mr Kenzo
12:35 Fri Jan 22
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This will get PALMED off
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twoleftfeet
12:36 Fri Jan 22
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Sacked for wasting the clubs money.
Whoever brought in Wilshere,Haller and Hugill needs to be looking over their shoulder.
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mallard
12:37 Fri Jan 22
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SAVED the club a small fortune in wages
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Moncurs Putting Iron
12:40 Fri Jan 22
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Was only found out when he ebayed the equipment and a porn empire midget turned up to collect it as the successful bidder.
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Russ of the BML
12:47 Fri Jan 22
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Losing your job over a £50 pair of goalie gloves. What a pillock.
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Lee Trundle
12:49 Fri Jan 22
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I wonder if it was his lack of wages that TIPPED him over the edge?
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Side of Ham
12:52 Fri Jan 22
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Apparently they didn’t treat him with Kid Gloves.....
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southbankbornnbred
12:58 Fri Jan 22
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Has anybody used a "fingersmith" pun yet?
If not, knock yourself out...
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charleyfarley
12:58 Fri Jan 22
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Caught with his fingers in the till and working hand in glove with others
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riosleftsock
1:04 Fri Jan 22
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Its amazing what people will do.
Myself and Stewie know somebody who lost a half decent job because he was nicking inkjet cartridges and selling them on ebay for peanuts, under his real name
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Mike Oxsaw
1:05 Fri Jan 22
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Dives in, knuckles down and tries to think of a witty line.
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Johnson
1:14 Fri Jan 22
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The TWINHAMMER NETWORK will be furious that this man has brought shame on the GOAL DEFENDER community.
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bruuuno
1:16 Fri Jan 22
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This scam must have NETTED him a fair few quid over the years
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Fifth Column
1:22 Fri Jan 22
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Most Academy coaches - except the "head" ones - do not earn a lot of money - they're paid sessionally and struggle to earn a decent living. You have to get to a relatively high level within the hierarchy to get a full time role that you can buy a house with for example.
I suspect that's a contributory factor to this but obviously I'm only speculating and not making excuses for the half wit.
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Mike Oxsaw
1:23 Fri Jan 22
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WHU Goaled
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Come On You Irons
1:33 Fri Jan 22
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He's scored a bit on an OWN GOAL with his actions here.
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Vexed
1:38 Fri Jan 22
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Lucky he ain't getting done for theft from employer, curtails your job prospects somewhat. What a fucking peasant.
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