Carr signs

  • by Staff Writer
  • Monday, 4th July 2011

Tony Carr has signed a new five-year deal with West Ham United.

The Youth Academy director, whose existing deal was up this summer has put pen to paper on a contract that will keep him tied to West Ham United until 2016.

Carr, 60 - who was overlooked in favour of Sam Allardyce for the recent managerial vacancy - has been employed by the club in a coaching capacity since 1973.

Only last year he was awarded the MBE for services to football whilst a testimonial match saw a whole host of current and former international stars turn up at the Boleyn.

Speaking to KUMB.com last year Carr admitted that despite the lure of offers from elsewhere, he intended to see his career out at Chadwell Heath.

"If the club want me to stay I'd like to stay," he said. "I'd like to go on for another three or four years, if I'm honest. I'm quite healthy, I still enjoy it, I still think there's work to be done.

"We've got good kids in the system and I want to see them develop. I hope there's going to be some good players coming through in the next three or four years and I want to be part of that.

"Obviously there comes a time when you go 'look Tone, as much as we love you you've got to pack it in'. And I understand that. But whilst I'm still quite fit and healthy... the day I stop enjoying it is the day I go 'thanks, but I've done my bit'."

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