West Ham co-owner David Gold publicly backs under-fire boss Slaven Bilic…but contract talks could be put on hold
WEST HAM co-chairman David Gold has publicly backed under fire boss Slaven Bilic.
The Hammers boss’s position has been under scrutiny this season and three straight Premier League defeats has not helped the Croatian’s cause.
Slaven Bilic is under pressure at West HamReuters
And with fellow co-chairman David Sullivan publicly voicing his dismay at recent performances, Saturday’s vital trip to Hull is a must win game.
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The London Evening Standard report West Ham are considering putting contract talks on ice until after the start of next season.
That would leave Bilic with a year left on his current deal, due to expire in the summer of 2018.
West Ham chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold are believed to putting Slaven Bilic contract talks on holdReutersWest Ham need a win at struggling Hull City on SaturdayReutersJaap Stam is at the top of the list of choices if West Ham sack Slaven Bilic at the end of the seasonReuters
The move to the London Stadium was supposed to usher in a bright new era in east London, with the Hammers building on an exciting final season at Upton Park finishing seventh in the Premier League.
But Bilic and his charges have struggled to adapt to life in their new home and are currently nine points above the relegation zone.
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Gold has revealed:“There is no issue between me and the board and Slaven, and I go to every board meeting, and in the board there have been no discussions over Slaven – he’s our manager we all like him, he’s a great guy.
West Ham co-owner David Gold gives Slaven Bilic his backingReuters
“Me, personally, I like him very much. I think he’s very passionate and I love the passion.”
“Would I like to be two or three places higher than we currently are, of course I would, tell me a club apart from Chelsea who wouldn’t.”
“There’s no issues. There never has been a new contract on the table. He still has the rest of this season and next season.” Gold added.
“He’s had a tough season, we accept that, he’s had stadium issues outside of his control.
"He’s had Payet issues which he dealt with to the best of his ability, he’s had injury issues – at one time we were second in the league for days lost and it wouldn’t surprise me if we were still in top three or four for clubs affected."
“We had a fantastic season last year where players overperformed.”
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