Hammers in Tabloid Editor Shocker

Last August West Ham broke with tradition and appointed a media consultant. His name? Ex editor of the News of the World, Phil Hall. Quite a risky thing to do for a football club used to burying its head in the sand at the first whiff of tabloid grapeshot. He and his role are profiled in today's Independent Media Section HERE. A fascinating article even if you're not a Hammers fan.

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