West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has claimed that manager Sam Allardyce will not get assurances over his future until the end of the season.
Pressure was on the shoulders of Allardyce last season, with some fans calling for the 59-year-old to be sacked, but the club stood by him while also stating that the team's style of play needed to improve.
So far this season, West Ham have impressed on the pitch and currently reside seventh in the Premier League table, having scored 12 goals in seven games.
"We have a policy, and it's as much for Sam as us, that we sit down at the end of the season, maybe a bit earlier if we're safe, and judge things over an entire season," Sullivan told the London Evening Standard. "We've always done it that way.
"Last year I was being asked at various times if Sam would be going but my answer was always that we'd look at it at the end of the campaign. We're very loyal to our managers.
"There is a lot of optimism about the place now and I genuinely believe we have the best squad since we've been at the club."
After the international break, the Hammers will take on Burnley at Turf Moor on October 18.
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