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The new West Ham head coach, Rita Guarino, has said her priority is staying in the Women’s Super League but she has full belief in the squad’s quality. The 54-year-old, formerly in charge of Juventus and Inter, replaced Rehanne Skinner during the WSL’s winter break on an 18-month contract, with West Ham second bottom after winning one of 11 games.

Guarino said: “I analysed not just the results of the team but also the performances, and in certain games I saw a high performance level. In certain games, they deserved more than what they obtained. So I think they have a good quality. I believe in this team.”

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