Slaven Bilić back in English football with West Brom | OneFootball

Former West Ham boss Slaven Bilić has taken over at West Brom ahead of the new season.

The Croatian spent part of last season in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad but was sacked in February after winning just three times in 15 games.

Now he will be expected to lead the Baggies back to the Premier League.

The Midlands club sacked Darren Moore back in March with the club fourth in the Championship table, only to finish the season in the same position and lose to Aston Villa in the play-offs.

Now Bilić will take over.

“I’m delighted with this opportunity of course,” the 50-year-old said.

“We want to improve, we want to improve on the pitch and Albion have convinced me they want to return to the Premier League.

“Albion have a short-term project and a long project and they do not clash.

“They wanted me to lead them, to help improve them. They made it clear they wanted me to be the one to lead them in this and I didn’t think twice once they had spoken to me.”