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Chelsea legend, Zola, is new manager at west ham
Zola unveiled as new manager of West Ham
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... nd&cc=5901
By Soccernet staff
Updated: September 11, 2008, 1:57 PM ET
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Gianfranco Zola has been unveiled as the new manager of West Ham United.
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Zola has signed a three-year contract
The former Chelsea player moves to Upton Park after leading the Italy Under-21 side to the qualification play-offs of the European Championships and replaces Alan Curbshley, who resigned last week.
Zola said: "I'm delighted to be here. It is a great honour for me to be involved in such an important job.
"I can promise to do my best to make good for this club. The club has got tradition and I am just here to help develop the team and to develop the players.
"That is my duty and I will do it with all of myself.
"I will give to these players all of my experience and all of my knowledge - I am here to be somebody good for them.
"That is my aim and I will do everything I can to succeed in this.''
Zola's previous coaching role was with the Italy Under-21 side and although he admits his managerial CV in thin, he is confident in his abilities.
"I know I am not the most experienced manager around but I have ideas, I have been in football for 20 years.
"I know what we're talking about and I will certainly give something to this club; whether it is enough or not we will see. But I have a lot of knowledge of the game and the players will help me with this.'
Zola said he hoped his second stint in English football will be as successful as the seven he spent as a player with Chelsea.
"I will never forget my first seven years with Chelsea,'' he continued.
"I hope that my next few years will be as successful as the first seven, that's my aim.
"People have to understand that's my job and I will do everything I can do to make it work.''
He did admit, however, that he had found the decision to leave his old job as assistant to Pierluigi Casiraghi with the Italian Under-21s a tough one.
"I was doing something I liked very much. It was a very good experience working with young players. At the beginning I was a bit uncertain (about taking the Hammers job).
"I liked what I was doing but this is a great occasion and a great club. I couldn't say no and I am pleased to have accepted it. It's great opportunity and I'm sure i can do a great job for this club.''
The Italian rejected the idea that he would find it difficult to work within the current structure of the London club.
Curbishley left the Hammers after accusing the board of interfering in transfer policy.
"My job is to develop the team on the pitch,'' he said.
"My first duty is to develop the team and I will report to the director. He is not working against me, I am sure that he will help me instead.''
Zola also dismissed concerns that having an Italian at the helm would subject supporters to boring football, insisting his team would go on the attack.
"My philosophy is to play offensive football if I can because I trust it,'' said Zola.
"We have to make it enjoyable for the players and then for the crowd. We will have to be a balanced team and the philosophy will be to play offensively.''
Zola has spoken of his desire to return to Stamford Bridge as manager one day, but the Italian insisted he was only focused on the task in hand at Upton Park.
"I like to think that this is a very important part of my life and I will be totally focused on West Ham,'' he said.
"I don't know what I will be doing in the future, who knows? But what's important now is the present and that this club has faith in me.''
Zola unveiled as new manager of West Ham
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... nd&cc=5901
By Soccernet staff
Updated: September 11, 2008, 1:57 PM ET
Comment
Gianfranco Zola has been unveiled as the new manager of West Ham United.
ShaunCurry/GettyImages
Zola has signed a three-year contract
The former Chelsea player moves to Upton Park after leading the Italy Under-21 side to the qualification play-offs of the European Championships and replaces Alan Curbshley, who resigned last week.
Zola said: "I'm delighted to be here. It is a great honour for me to be involved in such an important job.
"I can promise to do my best to make good for this club. The club has got tradition and I am just here to help develop the team and to develop the players.
"That is my duty and I will do it with all of myself.
"I will give to these players all of my experience and all of my knowledge - I am here to be somebody good for them.
"That is my aim and I will do everything I can to succeed in this.''
Zola's previous coaching role was with the Italy Under-21 side and although he admits his managerial CV in thin, he is confident in his abilities.
"I know I am not the most experienced manager around but I have ideas, I have been in football for 20 years.
"I know what we're talking about and I will certainly give something to this club; whether it is enough or not we will see. But I have a lot of knowledge of the game and the players will help me with this.'
Zola said he hoped his second stint in English football will be as successful as the seven he spent as a player with Chelsea.
"I will never forget my first seven years with Chelsea,'' he continued.
"I hope that my next few years will be as successful as the first seven, that's my aim.
"People have to understand that's my job and I will do everything I can do to make it work.''
He did admit, however, that he had found the decision to leave his old job as assistant to Pierluigi Casiraghi with the Italian Under-21s a tough one.
"I was doing something I liked very much. It was a very good experience working with young players. At the beginning I was a bit uncertain (about taking the Hammers job).
"I liked what I was doing but this is a great occasion and a great club. I couldn't say no and I am pleased to have accepted it. It's great opportunity and I'm sure i can do a great job for this club.''
The Italian rejected the idea that he would find it difficult to work within the current structure of the London club.
Curbishley left the Hammers after accusing the board of interfering in transfer policy.
"My job is to develop the team on the pitch,'' he said.
"My first duty is to develop the team and I will report to the director. He is not working against me, I am sure that he will help me instead.''
Zola also dismissed concerns that having an Italian at the helm would subject supporters to boring football, insisting his team would go on the attack.
"My philosophy is to play offensive football if I can because I trust it,'' said Zola.
"We have to make it enjoyable for the players and then for the crowd. We will have to be a balanced team and the philosophy will be to play offensively.''
Zola has spoken of his desire to return to Stamford Bridge as manager one day, but the Italian insisted he was only focused on the task in hand at Upton Park.
"I like to think that this is a very important part of my life and I will be totally focused on West Ham,'' he said.
"I don't know what I will be doing in the future, who knows? But what's important now is the present and that this club has faith in me.''
I thought he was the coach and not the assistant coach of that team?wanaj0 wrote:Zola was the assistant to the Italian U21 sides. Hopefully, African coaches will soon be considered for such jobs. At least Siasia better pass am based on that his experience.
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And West Ham's sponsors just went bust 
It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of fans
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008 ... thamunited
West Ham United's plans to "build a team" around their incoming manager Gianfranco Zola could be affected by the news today that XL Leisure Group, the Hammers' shirt sponsor, has gone into administration.
It is believed that West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson may also have been personally affected by the company's failure, as he is the majority shareholder of Landsbanki, an Icelandic bank reported to have invested in XL.
A spokesman for West Ham said: "We are still in the process of clarifying the situation but for us this suggests that the sponsorship arrangement is at an end and we will make a statement later today on our intentions to going forwards." It is not known whether the club will seek an immediate replacement.
XL became the club's main financial backer in June 2007, and signed a new three-year deal worth up to £7.5m in February of this year. In addition to the XL logo featuring on West Ham's home and away strips, there is conspicuous branding on the club's website, as well as a bespoke XL design covering the roof of the East Stand.
The company was forced to call in the administrators this morning, citing "volatile fuel prices, [and] the economic downturn" after failing in a bid to secure further funding.
It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of fans
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008 ... thamunited
West Ham United's plans to "build a team" around their incoming manager Gianfranco Zola could be affected by the news today that XL Leisure Group, the Hammers' shirt sponsor, has gone into administration.
It is believed that West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson may also have been personally affected by the company's failure, as he is the majority shareholder of Landsbanki, an Icelandic bank reported to have invested in XL.
A spokesman for West Ham said: "We are still in the process of clarifying the situation but for us this suggests that the sponsorship arrangement is at an end and we will make a statement later today on our intentions to going forwards." It is not known whether the club will seek an immediate replacement.
XL became the club's main financial backer in June 2007, and signed a new three-year deal worth up to £7.5m in February of this year. In addition to the XL logo featuring on West Ham's home and away strips, there is conspicuous branding on the club's website, as well as a bespoke XL design covering the roof of the East Stand.
The company was forced to call in the administrators this morning, citing "volatile fuel prices, [and] the economic downturn" after failing in a bid to secure further funding.
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He and Casiraghi (you football officinados will know who he is) we joint managers for the U21'sRobbynice wrote:I thought he was the coach and not the assistant coach of that team?wanaj0 wrote:Zola was the assistant to the Italian U21 sides. Hopefully, African coaches will soon be considered for such jobs. At least Siasia better pass am based on that his experience.
That guy was a baller,i rememebr in the 96 UEFA cup final,west marked him out of the game,ended up elbowing him and getting a red card in the process.Its amazing seeing these guys when they used to play and now they are coaches,am like damn am getting old!!!ukblack wrote:He and Casiraghi (you football officinados will know who he is) we joint managers for the U21'sRobbynice wrote:I thought he was the coach and not the assistant coach of that team?wanaj0 wrote:Zola was the assistant to the Italian U21 sides. Hopefully, African coaches will soon be considered for such jobs. At least Siasia better pass am based on that his experience.
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I think assistant. Even if he is the coach, he is still junior to Siasia. At least Siasia coached a more senior side. Siasia was at his level in 2005!!!! Siasia won a medal coaching same level which cant be said of Zola.Robbynice wrote:I thought he was the coach and not the assistant coach of that team?wanaj0 wrote:Zola was the assistant to the Italian U21 sides. Hopefully, African coaches will soon be considered for such jobs. At least Siasia better pass am based on that his experience.