The FourFourTwo Season Preview 2015/16: West Ham

And so the post-Big Sam era begins. Let the football fiesta begin, right? Slaven Bilic may have almost picked up the Hammers’ job by default after Davids Gold and Sullivan failed to land anyone from a shortlist of illustrious coaching names, but the Croatian (recently named 43rd in our list of the top 50 managers in the world) may have the passion and tactical nous to match whatever anyone else can achieve at the final season at the Boleyn. A rumoured cessation clause without compensation exists should Bilic do very badly, but with several possibly sage signings in the bank already, the heights of the top half look well within reach. You still here, Nolan?

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