Bilic: I turned down Fulham

Slaven Bilic has revealed that he turned down an offer from Fulham. The Croatia coach is looking forward to the Euro 2008 finals and admitted Fulham made an offer for him as the long-term boss before plumping for Roy Hodgson.

Bilic said: "If I was after the money, I would have accepted the first offers that came my way from Mohamed Al Fayed (Fulham chairman) and others.

"If I have to explain my position every time I cross the border, no problem. I've been to London privately a few times before.

"British media praised my position as patriotic after I told them money isn't everything and that I took up the Croatia job for a different reason.

"I do believe I am underpaid but that's not an issue at the moment and I knew exactly how much I would be paid when I took the job. It's also not true that I have turned down an improved offer from the Croatian FA."