article_snippet.sent: But West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believes the pressure of going for back-to-back Barclays Premier League titles, plus the introduction of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, have made the Chilean’s job the hardest in world football.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The hardest thing to do in the game is win the title back-to-back,’ West Ham boss Sam Allardyce said.
article_snippet.sent: It’s hard enough winning it in the first place but
article_snippet.sent: going back-to-back has always been that bit more difficult.
article_snippet.sent: On the basis of a lot of the conversations I’ve had with Sir Alex (Ferguson) over the years in terms of the motivation of the squad, the hardest part of the most difficult job in football is the season after, to try and do back-to-back victories in a very difficult league.