Ex-Premier League player Paul Konchesky has returned to West Ham United to take up a role as Academy Loans Manager. Paul Konchesky has been saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the West Ham United players on loan at different clubs in and around England. Paul Konchesky recently sat down with the official website of West Ham United to talk about his new role with the Hammers. With his base at Chadwell Heath, it is the duty ofKonchesky to ensure that the numerous West Ham United youngsters at various clubs in the English Football League, especially, are given valuable time on the pitch to aid their development. Paul Konchesky, 39, played with distinction for clubs like Liverpool, West Ham United and Fulhamduring his career. He was one of the finest left-backs when he was at his peak during his football career. Paul Konchesky spent some time in the West Ham United Academy and he has been placed in charge of the new set of players in the Hammers Academy.

A lot of West Ham United youngsters are out of the club on loan andKonchesky would be the man in charge of those on loan. Paul Konchesky played in the Premier League for several teams as pointed out earlier and he made 347 appearances in the competition. Paul Konchesky told the West Ham United website that his job is mainly to help the u23 players, who want to play men's football. The West Ham United u-23 players who are not in the plans of manager David Moyes but want to play professional football in the bid to develop their game. On how the role came about, Paul Konchesky said he was asked if he wanted to mentor the West Ham United Academy players on a daily basis. He had been doing the job on a part-time when former Academy manager Terry Westley was in charge of the players in the West Ham United Academy.