David Gold has taken to Twitter to show his support for West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce.

Earlier, the Hammers co-chairman retweeted posts from fans of the club calling for Paolo Di Canio to take over at Upton Park, following his resignation from Swindon Town yesterday.

This evening, Gold tweeted: "Always interesting to see the different opinions from people on twitter. My view is clear though - Big Sam is our man! dg."

Gold has previously stated that the club will not offer the manager a new contract until they are guaranteed a place in the Premier League next season.

West Ham are currently 11th in the league table, seven points above the relegation zone.