Slaven Bilic linked with Premier League return

Former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has been linked with a Premier League return to possibly manage Swansea City.  The Croatian has been installed by bookmaker Betway as the second favourite at 4/1 to take over in Wales after Paul Clement was sacked. Frank De Boer is the favourite at 2/1.

Last week in his first interview since his Hammers sacking Bilic said he has received interest from several clubs including West Brom within a fortnight of being fired but felt it was too early to return. However, after seven weeks off he seems to have regained his appetite to manage again.

‘I know where I stand in the map of world managers,’ he says. ‘I can afford a break but can’t switch off my phone for a year like Guardiola or Mourinho’ he told the Daily Mail.