Slaven Bilic appointed West Ham manager

Slaven Bilic has been unveiled as the successor to Sam Allardyce for the managerial post at West Ham United.

The 46-year-old joins the Hammers following a two-year spell with Turkish giants Besiktas.

"I'm really glad to be back with West Ham United. It's in the Premier League, which is among the best in the world. It's a big challenge and you are competing with the best and what better club to do it with than West Ham." He told the club's official website.

Bilic spent 18 months as a player at the Hammers between 1996 and 1997.