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David Gold says he does not influence West Ham team selection

West Ham United owners David Sullivan and David Gold look on prior to the Premier League match between Burnley and West Ham United at Turf Moor on ...
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West Ham United are not doing so well in the Premier League at the moment.

Birmingham City Chairman David Gold (L) talks to Managing Director Karren Brady (2ndL) and Co-Owner David Sullivan (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Birmingham City and...

West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has stated on social networking site Twitter that he does not influence team selection.

Gold has stated on Twitter that neither he nor fellow West Ham chairman David Sullivan influences manager Slaven Bilic’s selection of players for matches.

West Ham United owners David Sullivan and David Gold look on prior to the Premier League match between Burnley and West Ham United at Turf Moor on May 21, 2017 in Burnley, England.

Gold and Sullivan know all about football and often air their views about the team.

However, it is good to see that the West Ham chairmen do not tell Bilic which players to pick and which players to drop.

Birmingham City's Chairman David Gold (L) and Managing Director Karren Brady (R) share a light moment as club co-owner David Sullivan (foreground-R) looks on before the kick off against...

Bilic is a very good manager, and although it would make sense for Gold and Sullivan to share their opinion, the West Ham boss should be given complete freedom to pick his team – and it seems that he is given that freedom.

The Hammers are not doing as expected in the Premier League at the moment, and some fans will be worried about getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.

The London club are just a point clear of the bottom three after 10 rounds of matches in the Premier League.