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Chris Watson

Former Nottingham Forest boss lands Premier League job

Former Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton has been appointed first-team assistant coach at Premier League club West Ham United.

Warburton was in charge of Queens Park Rangers last season, guiding them to a top-half finish in the Championship before leaving the club at the end of the campaign. He will now take up his new role when the Hammers return for pre-season training at the weekend and will join Billy McKinlay, Paul Nevin, Kevin Nolan and Xavi Valero on David Moyes’ coaching team.

“It’s a huge privilege to be joining West Ham United to work as part of David Moyes’ backroom staff," said Warburton. “West Ham have made incredible progress in recent seasons, continually making forward strides to move the club in a positive direction.

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“I am excited about coming in and adding my own experience and know-how to what is an incredibly strong coaching team here.”

Moyes added: “Mark is hugely experienced and has a fine track record, having managed at a number of clubs over the course of his career.”

As well as Forest and QPR, Warburton, 59, has also managed Glasgow Rangers and Brentford. He will be back at the City Ground early in the 2022-23 season following the Reds' long-awaited return to the top flight.

West Ham come to town for Forest's opening home league game of the campaign - on Saturday, August 13. The return fixture at the London Stadium is scheduled for Saturday, February 25.

Can Forest finish above West Ham this season? Let us know what you think in the comments section.

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