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title: "West Ham fans react as Kevin Nolan joins Moyes’ backroom staff"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/02/06/west-ham-fans-react-as-kevin-nolan-joins-moyes-backroom-staff/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2020-02-06T12:30:00Z"
modified: "2020-02-06T12:30:00Z"
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# West Ham fans react as Kevin Nolan joins Moyes’ backroom staff

Former West Ham man Kevin Nolan has joined David Moyes’ backroom staff, [the club have confirmed](https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1225374372858298368?s=20).

Nolan, alongside former Brighton and Norwich City coach Paul Nevin have joined the Hammers as coaches, with the pair [agreeing deals](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-west-ham-announcement-today/) to join struggling Premier League side.

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-west-ham-announcement-today/), Joe Cole was also targeted by the Hammers, but the club failed to agree a deal with their former midfielder.

Former Hammers midfielder Nolan has been out of work since being [sacked](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45314454) by Notts County in 2018, just months after guiding them to the League Two play-off final.

Nevin’s last role was with Brighton and Hove Albion, with the coach leaving the club after the [sacking](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11718928/chris-hughton-sacked-by-brighton) of Chris Hughton at the club.

Several Hammers fans have taken to Twitter to voice their satisfaction with the moves by West Ham, with many delighted that a figure such as Nolan is returning to the club.

> Twitter: Understand Kevin Nolan’s first task is to teach Tomas Soucek the chicken dance https://t.co/sxgNilhsaT (@JacobSteinberg)

> Twitter: @JacobSteinberg That was quick (@RockyWhu)

> Twitter: @JacobSteinberg A smart move by Moyes. Nolan gets what this club is about ⚒ (@richhowell78)

> Twitter: @JacobSteinberg Brilliant! (@pauljk75)

> Twitter: @JacobSteinberg Superb (@Lambo1966)

> Twitter: @JacobSteinberg I hope that proves true. Nolan has the strong work ethic sadly missing from half of the team. He will call them out. (@andrewburr20)