Roberto Donadoni has revealed he withdrew from the running to become West Ham's new manager as he felt he was not the right fit for the Upton Park hot-seat.

The former Italy boss impressed the West Ham hierarchy after undergoing an interview.

But he believes he was not the right man for the post and subsequently withdrew his application.

"I decided to take my name out of the race because the feeling was that of not being the right fit for the type of programme they (West Ham) had in mind," Donadoni told calciomercato.com.