{"id":18510,"date":"2020-12-16T12:22:03","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=18510"},"modified":"2020-12-17T10:23:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T14:23:07","slug":"big-sam-is-back-in-the-premier-league-as-west-broms-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=18510","title":{"rendered":"‘Big Sam’ Is Back In The Premier League As West Brom’s Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Sam Allardyce has been appointed as West Brom\u2019s new head coach on an 18-month contract.<\/p>\n

Allardyce has replaced Slaven Bilic, who was sacked after his side\u2019s poor start to the Premier League campaign saw them take seven points from their first 13 games.<\/p>\n

It marks a return to The Hawthorns for Allardyce, who began his coaching career at the club under Brian Talbot in 1989.<\/p>\n

Baggies sporting and technical director Luke Dowling said: \u201cIn Sam we have a man who has a proven Premier League pedigree with a track record of improving every club he has managed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe and, more importantly, Sam believes we have a group of players that have the quality needed to give the club its best chance of Premier League survival.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 66-year-old Allardyce, who left his last job at Everton two years ago, will bring his long-time assistant Sammy Lee with him to The Hawthorns.<\/p>\n

He will take his first training session at the club on Thursday as his side prepares for Sunday\u2019s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

Ironically Bilic was dismissed in the wake of what was arguably his side\u2019s most impressive result of the season so far, a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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