Newly appointed Stevenage boss Teddy Sheringham has described his stint with West Ham as a great one and insists that he will forever be indebted to the club for having allowed him the opportunity.
The 49-year-old former Manchester United striker was appointed the man in charge of the League Two side yesterday replacing outgoing manager Graham Westley, whose contract with the club ends at the end of this month.
Sheringham on his part thanks the Hammers for having given him the opportunity of being associated with the club as an attacking coach, which he believes has been crucial in his development as a manager.
According to the former England international, being involved with the first team and managing to talk to the players without any inhibitions has helped him a lot and he is thankful to West Ham and manager Sam Allardyce for that opportunity.
“Without a doubt, the chance that Sam and West Ham has given me this season, money can’t buy", Sheringham told West Ham's official website.
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"That sort of experience will be invaluable to me over the coming years as I carry on managing. I’ve been involved in the first team and been able to talk to players without barriers and I’ve been involved in every meeting I wanted to be involved in.
“It’s been a great experience I’ll be forever indebted to West Ham for that sort of involvement. For an inexperienced coach coming in, you normally have to work your way up to it, so Sam has done very well for me.”
Speaking about his decision of taking up the Stevenage opportunity, the former striker insisted that it felt like the next logical step for him. And he decided to go out there and face the new challenge.
“It’s the next logical step for me”, Sheringham added.
"I said to the press on Thursday that coming to West Ham last year felt right and I’ve been involved. I’m not exactly a young coach, so it’s not as if I need four or five years in this role or to step up to be an assistant manager – I need to get out there and manage myself.
“This has just come out of the blue and it feels right. As much as West Ham felt right last year, this feels right to go and have another challenge.”
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