West Ham United legend Julian Dicks says Slaven Bilic has lifted the atmosphere at the club.

Dicks has joined Bilic's backroom team this season.

He told the Sunday Mirror: “Training is fun. Players have a laugh and a joke. I remember coming to watch training here under Avram Grant. It was a dire place. No-one was smiling or joking.

“There's a bond between me and the fans. They are coming back. Certain fans had left, whether it was because of managers or because they couldn't afford to go.

“But it's going to be a lot cheaper at the new ground. To go from 33,000 to 55,000 at the new stadium the team have to be doing well. It will be a big wrench to leave, but to go to the next level you need a bigger stadium. West Ham stands out to me from any other club. Our pride and our passion is back."