Former Hammer says managing West Ham would be dream

Former Hammer Joe Cole wants to be a football manager long term and says managing West Ham would be a dream job.Cole told FourFourTwo magazine: “My long-term plans are to coach or manage – I am doing my A License and really enjoying that side of things. Your body tells you how long to play on for. Last year I had a good season, played very well and the club offered me another contract. The old pros tell you to play on for as long as you possibly can because you are a long time retired.So I will keep going for as long as my body is up for it.”

As for who he wants to manage, Cole said of Chelsea and West Ham: “They would be dream jobs for a lot of people, but I’ve got plenty of steps to take before I get anywhere near that level.I’m gaining experience and don’t know where I’ll end up just yet.

“There are hundreds of roles within a football club, from director of football down to academy roles.But for every player if you love football, you’d love to be manager of England, Chelsea or West Ham.”

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Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball,

I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh.

Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons!

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