New West Ham coach Teddy Sheringham delighted to be back at Upton Park

Posted Saturday, May 31, 2014 by Dailystar.co.uk

TEDDY SHERINGHAM returned to West Ham yesterday as the club's new attack coach.

GLAD TO BE BACK: West Ham attacking coach Teddy Sheringham is thrilled to be back at Upton Park

The 48-year-old former England striker will begin work at Upton Park during pre-season training.

"I'm very excited," said Sheringham, who played alongside Hammers boss Sam Allardyce at Millwall as a youngster.

"Sam phoned me a week or so ago and asked me if I fancied it. It was far too good to resist really.

"Being a West Ham boy and coming from the area, it fits nicely in all that I'm about, what with working alongside Sam and knowing a few of the players as well.

"They've got a lot of respect for Sam, they speak very highly of him and to know that's the case made me want to get involved.

"I know the environment, I know everything about West Ham, so it was just too good an opportunity to turn down."

FORMER HAMMER: Sheringham spent three years at Upton Park as a player

New West Ham coach Teddy Sheringham delighted to be back at Upton Park Sheringham hung up his boots in 2008 after a 24-year career that included winning the treble with Manchester United in 1999.

After signing for Championship side West Ham in 2004, he scored 21 goals to help fire the Hammers back into the top flight.

He went on to score 30 goals in 87 appearances for the club before making his final move to Colchester in 2007.

West Ham only scored 40 goals in the league last season and Allardyce has been ordered to make the side more attractive to watch.

"Having played as a striker for years, Sam wants me to add something along those lines," he said. "Anything I can do to be of help, I'm very willing.

"I obviously know (Andy) Carroll, (Carlton) Cole and Kevin Nolan and I understand there'll be a few more forward players that I could be working with and alongside to help improve."