Zola took his first training session at the club's Chadwell Heath training ground on Monday and Boa Morte is expecting good things from his new manager.

He said: "We are excited and looking to carry on the work we have done with Kevin (Keen, caretaker manager) with the new gaffer.

different mentality

"He is a young manager who I feel will bring a fresh and different mentality to our club.

"We are all looking forward to working with him because he did not stop playing that long ago and so that knowledge will be very good.

"For myself, I look forward to working with Gianfranco and improving my game with him. I believe very strongly he can be a very good manager for us."