New West Ham manager Slaven Bilic will not manage the team tomorrow evening against FC Lusitans in the Europa League, says the Guardian.
He will watch from the stands, and Academy Director Terry Westley will take control, suggesting the line-up will be very academy-heavy, giving some of the youngsters a chance to showcase their talent in front of a sold out Upton Park.
Slaven Bilic will leave control of West Ham in Europa League tomorrow night to Academy manager Terry Westley. Bilic will watch from stands
— David Hytner (@DaveHytner) July 1, 2015
The likes of Elliot Lee, Diego Poyet and Reece Burke are all expected to start.
