West Ham have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will become their new manager on a three-year deal, and fans have taken to Twitter to rave about the appointment.
As reported on the club’s official website on Tuesday morning, the 64-year-old joins the Hammers after leaving his job with Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.
The former Manchester City boss returns to the Premier League just two years after being replaced by Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
Pellegrini had the Premier League’s fifth-highest ever win percentage during his time at City, with the Chilean becoming the first boss from outside Europe to lead his side to the title, while also lifting the League Cup in the same year.
Hammers chairman David Sullivan has described Pellegrini as “one of the world’s most respected football coaches”, as well as saying that the 64-year-old will attract exciting players to the London Stadium.
Ecstatic Irons fans on Twitter have been blown away by the announcement, with Pellegrini replacing the outgoing David Moyes who was less-than-popular with much of the fanbase.
Some supporters have however taken the chance to encourage the board to back Pellegrini with funds this summer as he looks to build a squad capable of challenging in the top half of the table.
Forever West Ham have rounded up some of the best tweets:
https://twitter.com/lilNeppo/status/998822719285284864
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMJA/status/998822713979539456
We gunna win the League coyi
— JΛM3S父 (@OriginalJamesyd) May 22, 2018
Weren’t too excited at the prospect but now it’s happened I’m actually pretty buzzing, let’s hope the board back him!!
— Tom Guy (@TomGuy93) May 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/liamions/status/998828879929372672
https://twitter.com/TSheldrick/status/998828234459549697
There’s no denying this could be an excellent appointment for us. However both YOU @davidgold and David Sullivan need to back him and leave him to manage the club #COYI
— James (@pag_eyy) May 22, 2018
Huge statement! Looking forward to the next couple of season under his leadership. I hope he is now fully supported in the transfer market
— Mark Speller (@marks_WHUFC85) May 22, 2018
#WelcomePellegrini I still feel goosebumps! Lead us to place we deserve! And that is to atleast #UEL or #UCL ! #COYI
— Vedant Ghanekar (@VEDG7) May 22, 2018
Announce Yaya
— Dan murphy (@Santandan2) May 22, 2018
