West Ham chairman Terence Brown has pledged �20m to help keep the Hammers in the Premiership next season. Brown will make the money available this summer for boss Alan Pardew to use on transfers and salaries after the club's play-off win over Preston.
"We came down two years ago with a �48m debt and had to make it �24m to manage it," he told the Sun newspaper.
"Alan has worked through that. The manager has been fantastic. He has a lot of guts. I'm a big admirer."
Brown also said he was committed to keeping the current crop of young talent at Upton Park.
The board has come in for criticism over the manner in which a host of talented players left the club in recent seasons.
England internationals Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe, Michael Carrick and Glen Johnson have all departed - and will all play for their their current Premiership clubs against the Hammers next season.
"I'm angry when things go wrong," Brown said.
"Our fans have carried on paying top money. They are fantastic. If they are let down, I understand their anger.
"I'm just glad we have given them something back."
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