- Allardyce signs 18-month contract
- Bilic dismissed with club in bottom three
Sam Allardyce is back in the Premier League after answering an SOS call from West Brom following the club’s sacking of Slaven Bilic. A rescue specialist who has managed seven other top-flight clubs without being relegated, Allardyce has been parachuted into the Hawthorns on an 18-month contract and with the mission to lead Albion to safety.
After 13 matches West Brom are 19th, their sole league win of the season coming against the only team beneath them, Sheffield United. The club indicated that Allardyce’s experience of helping teams survive was a key reason for hiring him. Allardyce will take his first training session on Thursday with his longtime assistant Sammy Lee.
Written by Paul Doyle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/16/slaven-bilic-sacked-by-west-brom-after-one-win-in-13-premier-league-games under the title “West Brom appoint Sam Allardyce as head coach after sacking Slaven Bilic”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
