Michail Antonio Reveals Shocking Truth Behind Graham Potter’s Controversial West Ham Leadership Overhaul and His Own Rejection After Accident
Michail Antonio had admitted that he felt abandoned by West Ham after suffering a devastating car crash in December 2024.
The forward was entering the final months of his contract with the Hammers when he suffered the accident which saw him suffer a gruesome leg break.
The aftermath of the incident saw a complete breakdown in his relationship with West Ham’s then-boss Graham Potter, as Antonio’s ten-year tenure in east London came to an end.
Antonio on his West Ham rejection
Potter had replaced Julen Lopetegui as Hammers boss during Antonio’s recovery, and while he clearly did not see eye to eye with the now-Sweden coach, his first blow came when the club’s former chairman Karren Brady made an initial contract offer.
“Karren Brady told me that she’d offer me a £5,000-a-week contract, but with the under-21s, not the first team,” Antonio tells FourFourTwo. “I said, “How can you offer £5,000 a week and tell me to play for the under-21s, when the under-21s are on more than that and I’ve been at this club for 10 years?” Her response was, “Well, they haven’t been in a car crash and shattered their leg.” I was like, “Oof, OK…” I didn’t sign the contract.”
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