Mancini Ruled Out of West Ham Job

Roberto Mancini is not interested in the vacant manager's position at West Ham United, according to his agent. The Italian is the bookmakers' favorite to succeed Alan Curbishley at Upton Park, but he now appears to be ruled out of contention.

Mancini was sacked by Internazionale at the end of last season but, despite being replaced by Jose Mourinho, he has yet to finalize a compensation package with the Italian champions, and that would currently prevent him from taking any other position. "Until his contract situation is resolved with Inter, Roberto Mancini won't talk to other clubs: that's the way he is," Mancini's agent Giorgio De Giorgis told Italian radio.

De Giorgis did leave the door open on a possible move to England for Mancini one he as settled his contract with Inter. "Roberto loves England and London in particular, something which he has never denied."

Mancini is thought to be at the top of a six-man shortlist drawn up by West Ham's technical director Gianluca Nani and CEO Scott Duxbury following the resignation of Curbishley on Tuesday. The 43-year old won three titles in a row in Italy, the first of which came after Juventus and AC Milan were deducted points for their part in a match-fixing scandal, but was dismissed in May despite having five years left on his contract at the San Siro.

West Ham technical director Gianluca Nani is thought to favor an Italian coach as Curbishley's successor and the shortlist reportedly includes two more of his compatriots - former Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola and ex-Italy coach Roberto Donadoni.