Bilic heads for new deal
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.”