Bilic: I’ll miss Boleyn Ground

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic reckons there will be a period of adjustment when the club completes the switch to the Olympic Stadium.

The Hammers will play their final competitive match at the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday when they entertain Manchester United on an emotional occasion for the home fans.

And the east London club announced on Monday that more than 50,000 season tickets have been sold ahead of the relocation to their new home in the summer.

Bilic recalled his arrival at West Ham from German club Karlsruhe in January 1996, and how the homely environment around Upton Park helped him settle quickly into English football.

The Croatian moved to Everton the following year, but he has never forgotten the welcoming atmosphere at his first Premiership club.

Bilic said: “Although I came …

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