Slaven Bilic Tipped for West Ham Return as Pressure Mounts on Graham Potter
West Ham United are weighing up a shock move for former boss Slaven Bilic as current manager Graham Potter faces growing scrutiny over results, according to talkSPORT.
Tension is rising at the London Stadium. Potter, once hailed as Chelsea’s progressive head coach, is now fighting to save his job.
Chairman David Sullivan is understood to be considering alternatives if the situation doesn’t improve, and Bilic’s name has resurfaced at the top of the discussion.
Bilic is no foreigner to East London. The Croatian-led West Ham to an emotional seventh-place finish in his debut crusade back in 2015- 16, a season fondly remembered by suckers for attacking football and dramatic triumphs.
But the puck tale faded. He was dismissed during his third season following a dip in form, and his directorial stints since have also been mixed at stylish.
Still, his bond with the club and sympathizers keeps him in the frame. Bringing him back would be a bold gamble, nostalgic for some, risky for others.
West Ham’s board is also looking beyond Bilic. Nuno Espírito Santo, who carved out success at Wolves and recently left Nottingham Forest, has been linked.
Reports are suggesting that if West Ham sack Potter they will consider Slaven Bilic.
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Sean Dyche, now available after his exit from Everton, is another candidate. Both men are proven firefighters, capable of steadying struggling sides.
Insiders claim Sullivan wants a manager who can bring stability but also reignite the energy inside the London Stadium. That urgency has only increased as fan frustration builds.
Potter’s reputation for tactical innovation bought him time early on. But patience is wearing thin. Results will need to shift quickly if he’s to hold on.
Otherwise, the Hammers’ hierarchy may be tempted to roll the dice, with Slaven Bilic, Dyche, or Espírito Santo all waiting in the wings.
What happens next could define West Ham’s season. One thing is certain: the pressure is very real in East London.
