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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Manager Slaven Bilic has been shown the exit door by West Brom on Wednesday despite leading his team to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Bilic who took over at the The Hawthorns in June 2019, replacing Darren Moore and signing a two-year-deal, is being scaked after 18 months.<\/p>\n

The 52-year-old guided Albion to promotion on the final day of last season, as they finished second in the Championship.<\/p>\n

But they currently sit second from bottom in the Premier League, with seven points from 13 league matches.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/b><\/p>\n

EPL: Man City held to draw by West Brom; late Wolves goal stuns Chelsea<\/p>\n

West Brom have managed only one league win this season, beating Sheffield United 1-0, and have fallen to eight defeats.<\/p>\n

Bilic was not alone. Assistant coaches Dean Racunica and Danilo Butorovic also depart, as does first-team coach Julian Dicks.<\/p>\n

Sam Allardyce, Nigel Pearson, Mark Hughes and Eddie Howe are all reportedly candidates to replace Bilic.<\/p>\n

Bilic has previously had spells in charge of Hajduk Split, Lokomotiv Moscow, Besiktas and Al-Ittihad.<\/p>\n

Opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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