Nikola Jurcevic has been named new assistant manager at West Ham United.

Jurcevic will be reunited with his former Croatia teammate Slaven Bilic, with whom he has worked previously with the Croatian national side, Lokomotiv Moscow and Besiktas.

He told whufc.com: “I am very happy that I can start work at the Club. I am very motivated for the future and think we have a good team. I hope we will have a very good season.

“I am very excited to work in England because I think that the Premier League is one of the best in the world.

“I have worked with Slaven for a number of years with the Croatian national team, Lokomotiv Moscow and Besiktas. He called me about West Ham and I said yes straight away.

“I know it is a big opportunity for me and I am happy to work in the Premier League, live in London and work for a big club like West Ham.

“I know Slaven well and when I started my career as a coach and was manager in Croatia, Slaven called me when he was national coach and we worked together for six-years. We are good friends but we have a similar view on football and we work really well together.

“I am professional, have a big experience in football having worked in Belgium, Austria, Germany and have played in the big tournaments in Europe. I also have the experience as a coach and will do my best for West Ham. I hope we will be successful.“