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title: "West Ham: David Moyes delighted with Mark Noble appointment"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-10-02T13:35:31Z"
modified: "2022-10-02T13:35:31Z"
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# West Ham: David Moyes delighted with Mark Noble appointment

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) manager David Moyes has been left delighted by the news of Mark Noble being appointed as the club’s sporting director.**

### The Lowdown: Noble returns to West Ham…

The Hammers legend hung up his boots at the end of last season after [18 years of service](https://www.whufc.com/news/mark-noble-take-sporting-director-role-january#:~:text=West%20Ham%20United%20is%20delighted,the%20role%20of%20Sporting%20Director.) in east London.

Noble made a phenomenal [550 senior appearances](https://www.whufc.com/news/mark-noble-take-sporting-director-role-january#:~:text=West%20Ham%20United%20is%20delighted,the%20role%20of%20Sporting%20Director.) for West Ham in that time and wrote his name into Irons folklore as a result, but as per a recent club announcement, that is not the last that supporters have seen of the east London favourite.

Indeed, the club [officially confirmed](https://www.whufc.com/news/mark-noble-take-sporting-director-role-january#:~:text=West%20Ham%20United%20is%20delighted,the%20role%20of%20Sporting%20Director.) that their former midfield mainstay is set to return in an off-field role. Noble has been appointed sporting director in what is a bold move by the West Ham hierarchy, with the 35-year-old set to begin his new role in January.

### The Latest: Moyes thrilled…

Speaking to the media (via [football.london](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/west-ham-david-moyes-wolves-25149173)), Hammers manager Moyes expressed his delight at the decision and said that the club ‘should be pleased’ to have kept the former captain involved in an off-field capacity.

He explained: *“I think West Ham United should be pleased to have Mark Noble as part of the club as well because he’s a great ambassador, he’s been a great player and we hope that he’ll go on to be a very good working sporting director.*

*“You’ve got to remember, Mark is only new, so we have got to give him time to train up to be a sporting director, he’s only just had a little bit of time out from being a player. He’s got a bit of work to do, a bit of training to do but I’m really looking forward to working with him.”*

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### The Verdict: Great move…

Some members of the media have hailed Noble’s appointment as an ‘[exciting](https://twitter.com/SamiMokbel81_DM/status/1572882008782643201)‘ one, and we’re inclined to agree.

You’d be hard pressed to find a candidate who knows the ins-and-outs of the club better than their former captain who spent nearly 20 years at Rush Green.

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Indeed, who better to run their sporting affairs than Noble, given his status as ‘[Mr West Ham’](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mr-west-ham-mark-noble-24374224).