West Ham appoint Mark Noble as sporting director, delighting fans returning to club after retirement

West Ham have appointed Mark Noble as sporting director.

Noble34, I took off my boots at the end of last season It follows 20 years in East London from Academy to Irons legend.

and he Since studying for the role Attended the Leadership Course in Entertainment, Media and Sports Business at Harvard Business School.

The Hummers announced the decision on Thursday morning.

A statement said: “I am delighted to announce that Mark Noble will be returning to the club as Sporting Director.

“Noble will officially take office on January 2, 2023, after retiring as a player earlier this year.”

When west ham Fans online were wild about the reunion.

One wrote, “Probably the first good news since he retired.”

Another addition: “Big Dog is back!”

A happy fan posted:

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Another shouted, “The season starts in January. Come on in.”

The club legend has played 540 sideovers Both the Upton Park era and the London Stadium era.

And he’s overjoyed to move on to the next chapter.

Noble said: “I’m really happy to be back and can’t wait to get started. I want to thank the club for the opportunity. Taking on this role at West Ham is an honor for me. It’s a huge honor for United.”

“Especially in the last two years, when the time I was playing naturally started to decrease, it gave me a great opportunity to take the time to educate myself and gain more knowledge and understanding of the work that goes on behind the scenes. gave me

“The club has made some great progress in that period and we are really looking forward to returning at such an exciting time.

“Football always makes difficult decisions, but together with my colleagues at the club, I will continue to put West Ham United’s best interests first.

“I feel like this is a great opportunity to really contribute and help the club in many ways, and I can assure you that I will definitely give everything I have to the whole West Ham family.”