Lopetegui is trying ahead to beginning work with the gamers upon their return to pre-season coaching in July and – chatting with West Ham TV – expressed his pleasure at constructing on the sturdy foundations put in place and bringing his personal model to London Stadium.

“I really feel very joyful, to start with, to have the ability to be a part of the way forward for this huge Membership,” stated Lopetegui. “We are going to attempt to put our stamp on the Membership.

“I really feel that we’ve got a incredible platform. I believe the previous few years have been excellent years to have this base, after all, however my ambition as a coach is at all times to be higher and higher, to realize extra and larger goals and to encourage and enhance the gamers, the workforce, and to compete as a result of soccer is about this – to compete. We’re very formidable about this.

“I’m the place I wish to be. I’m right here as a result of I wish to be right here and for us it was a incredible day after we closed our settlement right here as a result of our dedication is 100 per cent to be right here. We had different alternatives however I’m very joyful that West Ham selected me as a result of I selected West Ham too, so we’re actually joyful about this.

“We got here right here with the thought and the thought to make an enormous, huge noise. That is why we got here right here, and we’re excited by this problem. After all, we’re going to do our greatest to assist the Membership and the workforce to realize to realize the most effective degree and to realize our goals. I guarantee the followers that they will be key in all our achievements.”