West Brom turn to Bilic to guide them into Premier League

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Fourth Round - Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 25, 2017 West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion have appointed former Croatia and West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic as their new head coach on a two-year deal, the Championship side said on Thursday.

Bilic, 50, returns to England after a five-month spell with Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad, which followed his dismissal by Premier League side West Ham in November 2017.