Tony Carr - the former West Ham academy director responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand - has left the club after 43 years. The 65-year-old was replaced as academy boss in 2014 by Terry Westley and has since been working for the club in an ambassadorial role.Carr, who nurtured further England internationals Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe and Glen Johnson, turned down the chance to continue in that role following the Hammers move to the Olympic Stadium. And he has complained that the club had handled his departure badly despite giving him a testimonial, from which he kept all the proceeds, in 2010.He told the Daily Mail: The way it was done with people from HR, who have been here hardly any time at all, was particularly disrespectful in my opinion. But thats the way of the world these days.A statement issued by West Ham on Wednesday said: We can confirm that Tony Carr has left the club with immediate effect after his two-year contract as club ambassador came to an end. Frank Lampard was just one of Tony Carrs academy stars that played for England Tony took on the role after departing his long-term position as academy director, with both the club and Tony wanting to ensure that he retained a full-time position and salary beyond his 65th birthday, before beginning to receive his pension.As a gesture of gratitude for the outstanding service Tony has given the club, the current owners of West Ham United granted him a testimonial match at the Boleyn Ground and Tony retained all profits from this game.Tony was offered new terms this summer to continue his ambassadorial role on a part-time basis, however, he declined the opportunity.Tony will forever be held in the highest regard by everyone at West Ham United for his outstanding service to the club and he will always be welcome at the new stadium, where his achievements are rightly remembered in the academy bar. Also See: West Ham video West Ham fixtures West Ham stats Get a £10 free bet! Andrew Robertson Jersey . Maricopa County spokeswoman Cari Gerchick says thats the finding from an autopsy conducted Thursday by the county Medical Examiners Office. Joe Gomez Jersey . -- Josh Smith made a 3-pointer as time expired and finished with 20 points to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 99-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in both teams exhibition finale. http://www.liverpoolgear.us/Authentic-Jordan-Henderson-Liverpool-Jersey/ . Charlottetown scored four times in the third period en route to a 5-2 win over the defending champion Halifax Mooseheads on Friday. Curtis Jones Jersey . "I honestly dont know," he said. Try this: 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds by Rajon Rondo, a 62-37 rebounding advantage by the Celtics and a horrible 4-for-30 shooting performance on 3-pointers by the Nets. Sheyi Ojo Liverpool Jersey . -- The Detroit Lions made it crystal clear to Golden Tate that he was their top target in free agency.LANGLEY, B.C. -- Colorado goaltender Dillon Ward made 41 saves and John Grant Jr. scored two goals and assisted on three others as the Mammoth edged the Vancouver Stealth 10-9 in National Lacrosse League action on Saturday. Sean Pollock had two goals and one assist, Matt McLeod and Casey Powell had a goal and three assists apiece, Joey Cupido scored once and helped on another, and Joeel Dalgarno, Dean Hill and Dan Ball also scored for Colorado (4-5).dddddddddddd. Tyler Digby scored three goals and picked up an assist, Matt Beers scored twice and helped on one, Brett Bucktooth had a goal and an assist, and Curtis Hodgson, Ilija Gajic and Brett Hickey also scored for Vancouver (2-5). Stealth goalie Tyler Richards made 37 saves in the losing effort. ' ' '