Twitter user @ExWHUemployee made the revelation this morning following the 3-0 loss to Brighton on Friday night.



@ExWHUemployee is a reliable source of Hammers news having given the inside track on a number of transfer deals this summer.

And it seems Bilic offered his resignation to the West Ham board, and also said his farewells to the players, following their embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Newcastle late August.

However, the Hammers rejected his proposal because they didn't have a replacement lined up.

@ExWHUemployeee tweeted this morning: "Bilic said his goodbyes to the players after the result. Dont think he formally submitted a resignation though just offered."

And asked who would have replaced him if the board had accepted, he added: “I don’t think they would have had anyone of note, hence persuading Slav to carry on.”