Could The 'Ginger Mourinho' Be The Special One For West Ham?

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has a growing reputation as one of the best around

- Greg Richardson

Whether you are ‘Bilic In’ or ‘Bilic Out’, one question is central to the debate: Who would you replace him with?

For those that wish to see Slav stay, the question acts as a gauntlet being thrown down. The implication being that there is not an extensive list of potential replacements for the Croatian.

Benitez is the obvious front runner given his flirtation with the hot seat here in the past. Roberto Mancini’s name has been mentioned again.

Then there is Maurizio Sarri of Napoli, the ‘big name’ option having got the Naples club playing some of the best football in Europe.

But the very fact that one of Europe’s most revered managers is even on our very short shortlist reiterates that claim that there are not a whole host of options out there.

And whilst Benitez is viable, I remain unconvinced about Mancini’s suitability and I’m downright sceptical that Sarri would even consider us.

One way to add names to this list is to consider what we need our next manager to do, whether that’s sooner or later, and choose candidates that meet that criteria.

In my view, we need a manager who will organise us.

Someone who will make us hard to beat and ensure that when things aren’t going well, the players keep fighting for the shirt. We need a manager who has a clear approach and knows how to use the players at his disposal and get the best out of them.

A manager who doesn’t try to over-complicate things and plays to his team strengths.