West Ham hope to make an announcement on their new manager 'within the next 48 hours'. The Irons appear close to appointing a successor to Sam Allardyce, who left Upton Park at the end of the season when his contract was not renewed. Slaven Bilic is reported to have been interviewed about the vacancy over the weekend, with the likes of Rafael Benitez, Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti and Unai Emery all said to have been under consideration as co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold look to find the right man to take them forwards and on into the Olympic Stadium from 2016/17.West Ham are on the verge of announcing new bossThe Irons have been searching for a successor to Sam AllardyceSlaven Bilic is reported to have been interviewed over the weekendUnai Emery and Marcelo Bielsa are also in the running for the job
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