A section of West Ham United fans have taken to Twitter to urge the club to bring back former manager Slaven Bilic.
Th 50-year-old was sacked by the Hammers last season after being appointed by the club back in June 2015 after playing 54 times as a player during the late 1990s.
Happy 5️⃣0️⃣th birthday to former player and manager Slaven Bilić! pic.twitter.com/1vsM8Jo15W
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 11, 2018
However, despite the fact that the Croatian was sacked, many fans have used a tweet by the club wishing him a ‘Happy Birthday’ to call for his return to East London.
Some comments included “club will never be the same” and “come back! All is forgiven.”
Forever West Ham has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
Thanks Slav for that final season at the last home ground we ever had
— Daryl Lewis ⚒ 🏴 (@darylwhu) September 11, 2018
bring Bilic back to West Ham! … We should have given 100m to him to spend.
— Groutie10 (@Groutie10) September 11, 2018
miss u bilic
— Hannah (@hannahmarie267) September 11, 2018
Happy birthday Slav you are still a hero to us
— Terry (@Terry92002440) September 11, 2018
Come back! All is forgiven.
— Tom Rennie (@thomasjrennie) September 11, 2018
Super Slav, happy birthday. We will never forget the last season at the Boleyn. The cheers and the tears. Club will never be the same.
— Jason ⚒ (@JasonS281) September 11, 2018
Bring back Slav, all is forgiven.
— Nick Zea-Smith (@nickzeasmith) September 11, 2018
OPINION
Even though Bilic almost got the club relegated during his spell as manager, it seems like the dust has settled for the West Ham fans. However, they could be reacting this way due to the poor form under current boss Manuel Pellegrini. Sometimes, fans only call for the return of an old manager when their current one is not doing well. Nevertheless, it is evident that many of them have forgotten the past and forgiven him despite almost leading the Irons to the Championship. However, if West Ham continue with the form that they are in now, then they may be resigned to that very fate. Not many supporters would urge their club to bring back an old boss who almost got them relegated, but this case is different – and many of the West Ham faithful would arguably want to see anyone else in charge apart from Manuel Pellegrini.
