Alan Curbishley
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"Llewellyn Charles "Alan" Curbishley" is an English former football player and manager. He played, as a midfielder for West Ham United F.C./West Ham United, Birmingham City F.C./Birmingham City, Aston Villa F.C./Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic F.C./Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion and has worked in the FA Premier League/Premier League in management roles at Charlton Athletic and West Ham United. In December 2013 he was appointed Director of football#As a technical director/technical director at Fulham F.C./Fulham only to be removed from the role in February 2014.

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We moved in straight away, and although he was publicly linked with other clubs, we were always confident we would sign Danny.

He has come here to gain experience, and nothing can happen until December anyway. I believe Gary Neville has played in the reserves this week, so I am sure he will be back soon, and someone else will go over the other side.

The player wanted to come to us and we are very pleased to welcome him.

Last year when he came to us, he wanted someone who would believe in him and give him a run in the side. When you play for the top clubs if you have a couple of bad games you are in danger for your place.

Arsenal paid a lot of money for him a few years ago but he found it difficult to claim a first-team place because of the competition at Arsenal.

I left some of the boys out completely to have a rest.

It was a great night for us and a great achievement. Who knows what will happen in the next round. It was a night for the fans, but I would swap it for a home win in the league.

Claus had one year remaining on his contract and made it clear that he didn't wish to renew his deal as he felt that he needed a new challenge.

Danny is a player we have been tracking for some time, but he only became available last week.