West Ham have named former Besiktas manager Slaven Bilic as the man to replace Sam Allardyce.
The Hammers decided not to offer Allardyce a contract renewal at the end of the season after four years in charge of the Boleyn Ground outfit.
And after two weeks of searching for a suitable man to guide the Hammers in to the their new Olympic Stadium in August 2016, and help deliver their ambition of breaking in to the Premier League's top six, they have got their man on a three-year-contract.
West Ham's co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan had reportedly spoken with the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti and Unai Emery during that search, while it is believed Rafa Benitez verbally agreed to take the job before Real Madrid came calling.
But the Hammers have settled for their former defender, Bilic, who represented the club between 1996 and 1997 before signing for Everton.
Bilic made 48 Premier League appearances for West Ham during that time, scoring two goals.
Bilic told West Ham's official site: "I’m really glad to be back with West Ham United.
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