Slaven Bilic makes surprise return as Croatia manager after early World Cup exit

Slaven Bilic is back as coach of Croatia, following the departure of the team's most successful coach, Zlatko Dalic, after the World Cup.Bilic returns to a job he left 14 years ago, after six years in charge, with experience of coaching in the Premier League with West Ham and West Bromwich Albion, as well as in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. "I am genuinely happy to start this challenge and I feel fully prepared for it — as a more mature and experienced coach than in 2006, yet with the same moti