Former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is the latest name being linked with the West Ham manager’s job.
The Chilean is currently working in China as the manager of Hebei China Fortune, but the Sun say the Hammers are considering approaching him if they decide to sack manager Slaven Bilic.
The Croatian is under enormous pressure with the club sixteenth in the table after nine games played. Last season’s troubles could be attributed to the struggles of moving to the London Stadium, as well as the sale of Dimitri Payet, but this campaign there can be no excuses.
After the 3-0 loss to Brighton on Friday, Bilic made clear that the buck stops with him for the poor start to the season. It seems however the West Ham board will give him some more time to turn things round, but it looks as though the club do have contingency plans in place if results don’t improve.
Here is some of the Twitter reaction to the club being linked with Pellegrini:
Pellegrini all day pay the money
— Rob Bryan (@RobBryan1987) 21 October 2017
Pellegrini to end of the season? #whufc https://t.co/wbDkkI1O5U
— DB (@DarrenBell23) 21 October 2017
#WHUFC #WestHam Hammers Looking at Pellegrini Option #COYI #WestHamFamily https://t.co/5xo8sQmQLI
— West Ham Fans (@HammersNewsOnly) 22 October 2017
Sam Allardyce as caretaker manager until summer, then get Mancini/Benitez/Pellegrini in the summer.
I wouldn’t mind that at all. #WHUFC
— West Ham News/Views (@WHUFC_News_6) 21 October 2017
From Mancini, Pellegrini and Benitez to Koeman!?! People are drunk really
— West Ham Italy (@martelliditalia) 23 October 2017
West Ham will avoid big spenders like Benitez and Pellegrini. We are barrow boys not M+S. Wagner will do.
— Martin Cassidy (@cassim91) 21 October 2017
