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Jonty Colman

BIZARRE: Mark warburton explains motivations behind west ham switch after qpr exit - What They Never Told You

West Ham United's new first-team coach Mark Warburton admits he wanted to challenge himself after his recent move to the London Stadium.

Warburton, who last season managed Queens Park Rangers, left Loftus Road earlier this summer and rather than taking another position as a manager, opted to join David Moyes backroom staff and has just started his third full week with the Hammers.

The 59-year-old, who has also previously managed Brentford, Rangers and Nottingham Forest, felt that while another job as a club manager would have been an easy option, he wanted to test himself at the highest level, joining West Ham at the start of their pre-season training last month.

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