Gold and Solivan rescued the Hammers from the brink of financial meltdown when they took control of the club in a £50million deal in January. The duo have invested heavily in the club since but the east London club sit just three points above the relegation zone ahead of Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash with Arsenal. Zola admits he meets Gold and Sullivan on a regular basis at the club's training ground and on match days, but he insists their presence has never compromised his role as manager. When asked whether the former Birmingham owners had ever given him any suggestions about players or tactics, the Italian replied: "No, never. They never have done that. "They like to know, they like me to explain what we are trying to do. I like that. They have been very good. "One of the owners comes to see the preparation (on match days). I think that's normal. There's nothing wrong with that. "I have no problem with that. It's not an issue. I like it when they come here and see what we are doing, so they can keep an eye on what we do." Zola is adamant his side are improving despite three straight defeats. He concedes Gold and Sullivan have expressed their concern about the form of the team but is adamant the pair are not putting any undue pressure on him. "I don't think they're putting any pressure on me," the 43-year-old said. "Obviously the last two defeats didn't put the situation any better. "What I'm trying to do is be transparent," he added. "I like that they ask me questions and they ask me what I do and deal with situations. I have no problem with that." Zola admits his side face a crucial week with fixtures at Wolves and Stoke coming up next week after Saturday's match. Tough games against Liverpool, Manchester City and Everton await Zola's side before the end of the season but he insists he is not worried about being sacked. "I don't spend much time worrying about my future," said Zola. "My future depends on what I can give. My focus is on making sure I give 100% focus and then que sera, sera. "I can try hard and try to do a good job, and maybe the situation is not correct and things don't go very well. In that case, I cannot do anything. But it doesn't stop me working hard and being honest for the people I'm working for." Striker Carlton Cole is likely to return to Zola's starting line-up after being rested last week but the Italian will have to do without Scott Parker, who has picked up a leg injury. Zola admits adding Parker to an ever-growing injury list is a big blow but is confident his side can reproduce the kind of performance which saw them earn a creditable draw at the Emirates last year. "Obviously on paper you can see that Arsenal are flying now," said the former Chelsea striker. "They are playing against a West Ham side that hasn't been playing very well and our away form is not the best but football is football and sometimes it can be tricky "Last year we did very well and got a good point for us and we have a chance. I want to play this game."
