Bielsa to sign a three-year contract at Upton Park,
where he enjoyed an 18-month spell as a player in
the mid-1990s
West Ham have confirmed they have appointed
Slaven Bilic as their new manager on a three-year
deal with the Croatian replacing the departed Sam
Allardyce at Upton Park.
Goal understands Bilic edged out competition from
Marcelo Bielsa with both candidates having
impressed co-owners David Sullivan and David
Gold.
Bilic returns to the club where he played for 18
months during 1996 and 1997 and says he is
thrilled to be back with the Hammers.
“I’m really glad to be back with West Ham United,”
Bilic said. “It’s in the Premier League, which is
among the best in the world. It’s a big challenge
and you are competing with the best and what
better club to do it with than West Ham.
“I remember West Ham as a special club. I love
these kinds of special clubs. My last club,
Besiktas, was that kind of club. It’s not about the
size – West Ham is big Club – there is something
special about them - they are a cult clubs.
“It is a great place to play and I felt like I was at
home. It is a big privilege and a big responsibility
to now be manager and I hope that I will prove it
to the Board, players and fans.
“My first priority when choosing a club is to look
at its ambitions. When I spoke to the Chairmen and
Karren Brady, they made clear that it is not only
the fantastic new Stadium we are moving into, but
they showed their determination and ambition to
make what is a big club even bigger.
“I saw their determination and passion that they
want to do that. That was the number one reason.
I could feel that they really wanted me so it was an
easy choice.
“I would say to the West Ham fans that I will give
my best and together we will achieve great things.”
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