Deja vu from December: Back at the end of Lopetegui’s terrible tenure, amongst the shortlisted coaches for the Hammers job was Slaven Bilic’s assistant at West Ham. A Steidten favourite, Terzic came highly recommended by just about everyone except Niclas Fullkrug who, it is fair to say, doesn’t see eye to eye with the former Dortmund coach.
Now back on the agenda thanks to reports from sites like footballfancast.com, Terzic had a pretty stellar career with Dortmund leading them to the Champions League final the year after losing the title race in Germany on goal difference.as their article today puts it:”
The coach the Hammers should bring back to the London Stadium is Edin Terzić. Yes, while the 42-year-old has never been the East Londoners’ manager, he was the assistant to Slaven Bilić during the Croatian’s time at the helm between 2015 and 2017, a period in which the club notched up some impressive wins against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.”
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The advantage which the German – Croatian coach does have is that he’s worked at the London Stadium before as Slaven Bilic’s assistant: Therefore he is well used to the challenges of the stadium, the expectations of the West Ham supporter base and shall we say the ‘unique’ challenges of working with David Sullivan and Karen Brady. Quite probably he’d be the best suited to working with David Sullivan, should he decide now is the time to re-enter management.
His career win record as a manager was something West Ham can only dream of: 75 wins in 128 games. Still young. Out of work since June 2024. At this stage, Terzic is just a name thrown around in reports but – who knows. One who could have a dramatic impact on the club but certainly not a safe option.