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Bilic fumes at West Ham exit
- Updated: August 25, 2016
Simone Zaza will arrive too late to salvage West Ham’s European dream after they were dumped out by Astra Giurgiu.
For the second year running the Romanian side ended West Ham’s Europa League adventure in the qualifying rounds, and to rub salt in the wounds inflicted their first defeat at the London Stadium.
A goal from 35-year-old former Barnsley and West Brom midfielder Filipe Teixeira secured a 1-0 victory for the team currently 11th in Romanian Liga 1.
It meant a 2-1 aggregate defeat and no place in the group stage for Slaven Bilic’s side, who would not even have had to play this play-off match had they beaten Stoke on the final day of last season.
Italy striker Zaza is close to joining from Juventus, with boss Bilic revealing: “I don’t know the details, but we were in talks and it was quite close. I would love it to happen.”
But in the meantime Bilic was left frustrated and angry as the Hammers exited the competition …
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