#3 Slaven Bilic
If charm, charisma, and results are what England need, the English FA could not get much wrong by appointing Slaven Bilic as England’s manager. While such a proposition, would prove tough to bring to fruition considering West Ham’s desire to hold on to him after a fantastic first season in the Premier League for the Croat, the English FA could turn to the maverick manager to inspire some intrigue to take over from all the doom and gloom.
Slaven Bilic may be praised heavily for his first season in charge of West Ham but it was his incredible six-year stint at Croatia that gathered him most appraisal within the footballing world. Having taken over a side that had been abysmal at the 2006 World Cup, Slaven Bilic infused fresh blood and irresistible energy into his wards as Croatia quickly dominated their Euro 2008 qualification group. Eventually leading Croatia into Euro 2008, Bilic’s Croatia took the tournament by storm by dominating a group that consisted of Germany and Portugal who they both beat convincingly.
They later exited the tournament having lost out to Turkey in the quarter-finals, however, it was the beginning of a wonderful phase in Croatian football that saw the manager record a 65 percent win rate in his six years in charge.
Bilic’s vigor and proven ability at the international level could prove invaluable for a team like England who face similar disappointment at this present moment.
