French midfielder Morgan Amalfitano released by West Ham Last Updated: 06/10/15 7:23pm
West Ham have allowed midfielder Morgan Amalfitano to leave the club by mutual consent. The 30-year-old former France international had been with the Hammers for just over a year, making 32 appearances and scoring three goals.
Amalfitano signed a new two-year deal back in March, but fell out with new manager Slaven Bilic during pre-season and was ordered to train with the club's U21 squad. After he was disciplined, Bilic said in his Evening Standard column: "The news is out that I have disciplined one of my players - Morgan Amalfitano - for a breach of rules.
"I would just say that my first and foremost job is to protect the whole team - myself, the staff and players.
"If I see anything or anyone threatening to harm the atmosphere and transgress those rules, then it has to be stopped. I haven't changed much - Sam Allardyce had some great rules, and I am sure they haven't changed for a long time.
"They are basic rules and if they are under threat, then I have to step in. I have to protect the team."
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