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Slaven Bilic willing to take over as West Ham manager amid Nuno future update
An “immense” manager is now willing to take over as West Ham United manager, with Nuno under pressure after the recent heavy defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
West Ham’s survival chances take hit in defeat at Molineux
On paper, a trip to bottom-placed Wolves, who had been without a Premier League win all season, was the perfect opportunity for West Ham to get a much-needed three points on the board, but they came up short, suffering a 3-0 defeat at Molineux.
The Hammers once again failed to close the four-point gap to Nottingham Forest, with their hopes of avoiding relegation taking another hit, and Nuno issued an apology to the fans in the wake of the defeat, which extended his side’s winless run to nine games.
The manager said: “I have to apologise to the fans. It was embarrassing.
“There’s not much I can say other than we are sorry. We are sorry because what we showed was not good enough.
“We need results, we need points. It is a tough situation and nobody expected this performance. Today was the worst performance that we have had.”
It has since emerged that the 51-year-old is now under growing pressure at the London Stadium, given that he is losing the support of the dressing room, with players being left confused by the training methods and starting XI selections.
As such, West Ham may have to start thinking about potential replacements before too long, and it has been revealed former boss Slaven Bilic would be willing to replace Nuno in the dugout, should David Sullivan & co sack their second manager of the season.
That is according to a report from the Sun on Sunday (via Sky Sports), with Bilic available immediately, having been out of work since leaving Saudi Pro League side Al-Fateh back in August 2024.
“Immense” Bilic may not be the answer for West Ham
Former Aston Villa player Lee Hendrie has waxed lyrical about the Croatian in the past, describing him as “absolutely immense”, but West Ham should have some reservations about making a move for their old manager.
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There has been a new update on the Hammers’ pursuit of a defender.
The 57-year-old hasn’t managed in the Premier League since his stint in charge at West Bromwich Albion, being dismissed after taking just seven points in the opening 13 games of the 2020-21 campaign.
Since then, the Split-born manager, who prefers a 4-2-3-1 system, has also managed Watford, but he failed to deliver promotion, being sacked in March 2023, at which point the Hornets were outside the Championship play-off places.
West Ham fans will have some good memories of Bilic’s previous period at the helm, finishing in seventh place in the 2015-16 campaign, but he has failed to deliver any success in quite some time, and appointing him could be viewed as a step backwards.
