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Date published: Wednesday 16th December 2020 8:50 - Matthew Briggs
Sam Allardyce has been appointed as West Brom’s new head coach on an 18-month contract.
Allardyce has replaced Slaven
It marks a return to The Hawthorns for Allardyce, who began his coaching career at the club under Brian Talbot in 1989.
Baggies sporting and technical director Luke Dowling said: “In Sam we have a man who has a proven Premier League pedigree with a track record of improving every club he has managed.
“We believe and, more importantly, Sam believes we have a group of players that have the quality needed to give the club its best chance of Premier League survival.”
Allardyce, who has signed an 18-month deal, will take training on Thursday ahead of his first game in charge, at Aston Villa on Sunday (Monday NZT). West Brom are second bottom in the Premier League after collecting only seven points from their opening 13 games in their first season back in the top division.
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Slaven Billic looks on during West Brom’s creditable 1-1 draw with Manchester City, his final game in charge of the club. Bilic was in charge at West Brom for 18 months, leading the team to promotion from the Championship at the end of his first season as manager.
Sam Allardyce replaces sacked Bilic as West Brom coach
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By Emmanuel Okogba
Premier League side, West Bromwich Albion has announced the appointment of Sam Allardyce as replacement for Slaven Bilic who was sacked on Wednesday.
West Brom currently sitting second from bottom have suffered a torrid return to top flight football, managing just one win in thirteen matches.
Although the Baggies put up an impressive performance against Manchester City in their last match, holding Guardiola’s men to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad, the club saw the need to let the Croat go.
Announcing Allardyce’s appointment, the club wrote on its website: “West Bromwich Albion are delighted to confirm the appointment of Sam Allardyce as the club’s new Head Coach.
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Struggling EPL team West Brom fires Bilic, hires Allardyce
WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) Delivering West Bromwich Albion’s best result of the season was not enough to save Slaven Bilic from becoming the first Premier League manager to be fired.
Bilic lost his job Wednesday, a day after West Brom drew 1-1 at Manchester City with the kind of hard-working display that showed his players had not given up on their coach.
He was replaced by 66-year-old Sam Allardyce, who has been out of work since May 2018 but has a reputation for saving teams from relegation. West Brom will be the eighth Premier League club he has managed.