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Bilic heads for new deal

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bilicsmilesWest Ham are certain to offer Slaven Bilic a new deal at the end of the season.

Earlier in the season Bilic commenting on the probability declared: ” “I have a contract, I said the same at  Besiktas – my contract is my work and only good work guarantees me that.”

Since then he has gone from strength to strength and the club are keen to tie down a man who has wanted to boss the Irons since starting his managerial career.

A source close to him told ClaretandHugh: “He loves the club – always has – and it’s a given that he be offered and agree a new deal at the club.”

And David Gold admitted in a former interview with us that  the manager had done a magnificent job and could be here for a very long tme.

Bilic – currently on a two year deal which is inferior to his predecessor Sam Allardyce’s in several areas – is likely to be offered a further three years.

But a top level source told ClaretandHugh exclusively that it is likely to include various conditions affecting survival declaring: “There are very very few managers these days who work on unconditial contracts.”

The club are set to offer a more lucrative contract which will see his annual salary improved and positional bonuses kicking in from around 15th place upwards – currently they start at 8th.

We were told: “The man has done a magnificent job and can take us forward – there is always the fear that there could a one season wonder scenario but we certainly don’t believe that to be the case.”

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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  • COYI247 says:

    Guardiola or Bilic? For me it is Bilic ALL the way….
    I am loving WHU being lean, mean and keen rather than the bloated budget top clubs who just seem to be in a shambles with huge turnover of expensive players and managers. Bilic can turn an average player into a great one. I was no fan of Jelavic, but by the end he was looking sharp and useful….
    Bilic, the 2 Davids and Karren are THE Dreamteam which NONE of the big clubs can match. Even with Leicester, WHU have far better long term prospects….
    There is a change of the guard at the top, and as WHU have shown with the incredibly shrewd purchases, it takes more than money! And pundits are loving the way we are playing…so are the players.
    Hammertime Dreamland! COYI!

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