David Moyes has confessed that he has a "point to prove" at West Ham United following a string of recent failed managerial stints.
The 54-year-old has been out of work since May, when stepping down as Sunderland boss after a disappointing one-season spell that ended in relegation to the Championship.
Moyes also lasted less than a full year in charge of Manchester United and Real Sociedad, but he has now been given a chance to "repair" his reputation in East London, having been handed an initial six-month deal by the Hammers earlier this week.
"It is good for West Ham, they are getting a good manager," he told reporters at his first press conference as manager on Wednesday afternoon. "I do have a point to prove. Sometimes you have to repair things and I have a little bit to repair.
"It's good for me, I'm back in and it's what I love doing. I want to do well and want the team to do well. My ambition is short term. I have to win the games. I want the football to be entertaining. But I want to start defensively. We have to start there and get some clean sheets.
"First it's about winning football games, then it's about the style. There's a really strong squad of players here. They certainly shouldn't be in the position they are in."
Moyes was voted LMA Manager of the Year on three occasions while at Everton between 2002 and 2013, leading to United giving him a six-year contract.
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