Shame on you West Ham as Carr dismissed by post

  • by Staff Writer
  • Wednesday, 27th July 2016

Fans have flocked to the KUMB Forum this morning to hammer West Ham after it was revealed club legend Tony Carr had been laid off by the club.

The 65-year-old former Academy director, who raised in the region of £100million for West Ham through sales of players like Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole during his tenure has been le go after 50 years' service for which he was paid just £14,000 - the statutory minimum redundancy payment.

And former Club Ambassador Carr - who maintains he was was notified of his dismissal BY POST - believes he has effectively been forced him out of the club after he refused to reduce his working week from five days to just one.

"This has been two years in the making and done over a slow period of time to force him out of his role," a source close to Carr told KUMB. "But the club showed its class by not even speaking to him personally in the end and chucked him over to HR.

"The Ambassador role was a PR stunt of sort, but in reality is was a step to force him out as that contract was a revolving six month contract which they could end pretty easy .

"His decision to let the Mail run the story - which is true - is because he is hopeful he may get a new job offer. He's not ready to retire just yet."




Reaction to the news that Carr has effectively been forced out of West Ham was naturally critical of the club - and especially vice chairman Karren Brady who, it is believed, was behind the decision.

"This man's contribution to the club cannot not be underestimated," wrote KUMB member Pigiron. "He is as much a club legend as some of the players he's mentored.

"He deserves to have his name emblazoned somewhere in the new stadium in recognition to his loyalty, service and success. The Daves need to publicly apologise to TC OBE."

Simply Moore was equally angry and called the £14,000 pay-off "a joke". "This is an absolute disgrace," he said. "To not give TC the most golden of parachutes for all he has done for the club is a complete slap in the face.

"How much value would he have added over the years? £14k is a joke, that's the cost of fuel for one of David Gold's chopper trips!"

And for TOMoS, Carr's dismissal is just the latest example of the club treating its notable figures dreadfully. "West Ham have a History of classless behaviour," he said. "Bobby Moore, John Lyall, Billy Bonds, now Tony Carr. Will they ever learn?

"I can understand it coming from Lady Brady who only very recently pocketed £1million for her part in moving to the Olympic Stadium, but surely Gold and Sullivan would have had knowledge of this? Yet they let it happen."

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