Mark Noble says West Ham United will be out to thrill their American supporters when they return to the United States for the Premier League Summer Series.
The Hammers head across the Atlantic for the second successive summer to take on Manchester United, Everton and AFC Bournemouth in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta respectively.
The Claret and Blue Army is set to descend on MetLife Stadium, Soldier Field and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in their thousands from all over the US and beyond, and Sporting Director and former captain Noble has given them an idea of what to expect from the four-team tournament.
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“Hopefully we’ll see fast-paced football, a lot of goals and excitement and we know the Premier League is the best league in the world, so we’re delighted to be part of the Premier League Summer Series and be going over to the States again,” he told NBC Sports, the Premier League’s American broadcast partner.
Noble has travelled to the US three times before with West Ham, to Columbus, Ohio, in 2008, to Seattle, Washington, and Cary, North Carolina, in 2016 as a player, and to Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida, as Sporting Director in 2024.
On each occasion, he told NBC Sports’ Tim Howard, he has encountered more and more West Ham fans.
“I’ve been shocked a little bit, to be honest!” he smiled. “When we were in the States in the summer the support we had was incredible and we just need to keep growing the West Ham brand and keep going on tour to the States because we love it over there.
“You train in the heat and get fit and also showcase what the Premier League is about by coming to America. It’s a massive market for us and we have fans there who do not get to watch us week-in and week-out at London Stadium and sample the atmosphere, so hopefully we can take it out to America.”
With around 200,000 seats available for West Ham’s three Summer Series matches, Noble expects to see plenty of Claret and Blue on show when he, Head Coach Graham Potter and the squad head Stateside in July.
“Our fans are honest and have a real passion for the Football Club,” he observed. “It’s more like a religion than supporting a Football Club.
“They let you know when it’s not going well, but also they let you know when it’s going really well. As someone who grew up in east London I know how that feels, first as a player and now as a Director.
“They’re great!”
