Slaven Bilic has had a second round of talks with West Bromwich Albion.

The former West Ham manager is emerging as favourite for the job of head coach after meeting officials at the club’s training ground on Thursday.

It is understood West Brom have also held talks with former Brighton manager Chris Hughton and Bruno Labbadia – who has recently left Wolfsburg – but Bilic has impressed and is now in pole position to land the role.

Bilic managed Croatia for six years from 2006, leading them to the quarter-finals of Euro 2008, and also guided West Ham to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League in his first season in England, earning them qualification for the Europa League.

West Ham finished 11th the season afterwards but he was sacked the following campaign after a difficult start.