West Ham United have announced the reappointment of David Moyes as head coach on an 18-month deal to replace the sacked Manuel Pellegrini.
Moyes, 56, returns to West Ham for a second stint after he saved the club from relegation in the 2017-18 campaign during a six-month deal and will face the same task with the Hammers 17th in the standings - a point above the relegation zone.
"It's fabulous to be back," said Moyes. "It feels great to be home. I've missed being here because I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed being around the stadium and I loved being in this part of the world and I missed the Club, so I can't wait to get started.
"I'm feeling very proud that I’m back here at West Ham. But I think more importantly I'll be looking to see what I can do and what I can make improvements to, how we can get some wins with the players and how we can get some quick wins on the field as well.
"I do believe that the squad of players I've got here is a better squad of players than when I took over before, so I am looking forward to working with them."
"I think there's got to be a short-term goal for us just now to get the wins to get us away from the wrong end of the league and what we're going to do over the next six months, then what we're going to do over the next period as well. The start is really focusing on the immediate games."
Pellegrini was sacked after Sunday's (NZ time) 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City, their seventh loss in nine games after a promising start to the season.
Reuters
