LONDON: West Bromwich Albion have appointed Sam Allardyce as manager after sacking Slaven Bilic following their poor start to the season, the Premier League club said yesterday.
Allardyce, 66, has managed Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Everton in the top flight, earning a reputation for helping struggling teams to avoid relegation.
“West Bromwich Albion are delighted to confirm the appointment of Sam Allardyce as the club’s new head coach. The experienced boss, who has 512 Premier League games to his name, arrives at Albion with his long-time assistant, Sammy Lee,” the club said in a statement.
Bilic was the first top-flight manager in England to be fired this season after his team picked up only seven points to sit second-bottom of the standings with one win in 13 games.
West Brom’s sole victory came against bottom side Sheffield United last month while they drew four matches and lost eight. Bilic’s last game in charge was Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Manchester City.
“West Bromwich Albion have today parted company with head coach Slaven Bilic,” the club said, adding that his assistants were also leaving with immediate effect.
Bilic took charge at West Brom in 2019 and was tasked with gaining promotion from the Championship to the top flight.
West Brom were promoted to the Premier League on the final day of last season when they finished second in the table.
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