New West Ham boss Zola: I’m delighted to be here

“I’m delighted to be here. It’s a great honour to be involved in such an important job,” he told Sky Sports News.

“I’ve promised I’d do my best for the club. It’s a club with tradition. I’m here to help to develop the talent and the team.

“I want to help the players individually and as a team, by passing on my experience and knowledge. I’ll do everything I can to succeed in this.”

“I’m not the most experienced manager around. I’ve got ideas. I’ve been in football for 20 years. So I know what I’m talking about,” he continued.

“I’ll certainly give something to the club. Whether it’s enough? Who knows. I trust my knowledge and knowledge of the game.

“I think the players will help too. They’ll help me and I’ll help them.”