Zola Wins First Home Game In Charge

by Andrew Bishara September 20, 2008

West Ham wins at home against Newcastle and that’s good news for newly arrived manager Gianfranco Zola.

Zola was simply beaming with encouragement and praise for his players who helped secure his first home win as manager at the London club. See what else he has to say during the post-match interview.

West Ham vs Newcastle Post Match Interview

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