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Bilic: No plans to manage Hammers

Wed 12 Mar, 07:45 PM


Slaven Bilic insists he has no plans to quit his role as Croatia coach in order to take up the manager's job at West Ham or any other club.The 39-year-old former Hammers and Everton centre-back has been linked with Alan Curbishley's post at Upton Park, with the East End outfit currently in the midst of a worrying slump in the Premier League.

However, Bilic insists his current task - leading Croatia to glory at Euro 2008 - is the only thing on his mind.

Bilic said: "I will never enjoy a job as much as I enjoy being in charge of Croatia, and I am very proud."

He added to BBC Sport: "I am flattered to see in the papers that there are some clubs interested in me.

"But on the other hand it gets on my nerves because I have my job to do, and I'm not thinking of leaving it. I'm 100% focused on my job with Croatia."

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