Controversy
Hammam has achieved a level of notoriety in English football for his unusual antics at matches, frequently walking around the pitchside during games, and his eccentric methods of publicising himself and his players. On at least one occasion he made a player eat sheep's testicles prior to signing with Cardiff City. He has threatened poorly performing players with trips to the Opera. In 1994 he was caught scrawling abusive graffiti in the away dressing room at Upton Park. When signing Robbie Earle from Port Vale, he locked the midfielder in his study until he signed.
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