News Feature

Bilic to stand down as Croatia boss

05 January 2009

The Croatian national football team coach Slaven Bilic has announced that he is to stand down from his post.

According to a national newspaper, the former Everton and West Ham player will leave his role following the team's World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign.

Perhaps his most-famous game in charge was against in England at Wembley last year, when Croatia came from behind to win 3-2 and eliminate the hosts from the tournament.

Mr Bilic told Sportske Novosti: "I will stay at the helm until the end of this qualifying campaign but not a second more.

"England are in a commanding position to cross the finish line first but things can change."

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