West Ham Sack Manager Slaven Bilic, Set To Appoint David Moyes

West Ham have sacked Slaven Bilic as manager

West Ham have found themselves in the relegation zone following Saturday’s 4-1 defeat by Liverpool and according to reports barring a breakdown in negotiations, David Moyes will take over.

West Ham are offering him a deal until the end of the season, at which point Moyes’s future would be reviewed.

West Ham said in a statement: “West Ham United can confirm that Slaven Bilic has today left his position with the Club.

“The chairmen and board of West Ham United would like to place on record their thanks and gratitude to Slaven and his team for their services over the past two and a half years, but believe a change is now necessary in order for the club to move forward positively and in line with their ambition.

“West Ham United can confirm that Bilic’s coaching assistants Nikola Jurcevic, Edin Terzic, Julian Dicks and Miljenko Rak have also left the club with immediate effect.

“The club’s search for a new manager to take West Ham United forward is underway and an announcement regarding Bilic’s successor is expected to be made over the coming days.”

Slaven Bilic took over as West Ham manager in 2015 and finished seventh in his first campaign, then 11th last season. His team have managed only two wins from their first 11 league games this season and the heavy defeat by Liverpool followed a 3-0 reverse against Brighton in their previous home match.