Manuel Pellegrini has been confirmed as the new manager of West Ham.
He certainly has an impressive CV, with his managerial successes including a Premier League title triumph during his time at Manchester City.
Hammers co-owner David Sullivan has referred to him as “a winner” and predicted that Pellegrini’s appointment will help West Ham attract players.
Here’s look at his career in numbers:
12 – Previous clubs managed by Pellegrini – Universidad de Chile, Palestino (two spells), O’Higgins, Universidad Catolica, LDU Quito, San Lorenzo, River Plate, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Malaga, Manchester City, Hebei China Fortune.
64 – Age at the time of his appointment by the Hammers.
3 – Trophies won during his time in charge at City – Premier League (2014) and League Cup (2014 and 2016).
9 – Goals scored by Pellegrini’s City in their aggregate defeat of West Ham in the 2014 League Cup semi-finals.
156 – Total goals scored by Pellegrini’s City in all competitions in the 2013-14 season, a figure that remains a club record. It was also 63 more than they had managed the previous season under Roberto Mancini.
114 – Games managed by Pellegrini in the Premier League, all during his three-year spell with City. He won 70 of them.