Hammer time not for Tuchel
THOMAS TUCHEL has ruled himself out of the running to replace Slaven Bilic at West Ham.
Mirror Sport revealed last month that the Hammers were already considering alternatives to boss Bilic following defeats in their opening two games.
Former Borussia Dortmund boss Tuchel is one name the East Londoners had in mind.
But the out-of-work 44-year-old, who left Dortmund after winning the German Cup last season, has rejected West Ham’s interest.
Bilic has steadied the ship since it first emerged that the Hammers were putting the feelers out for a possible successor.
Two wins and a draw from three games, after they returned to playing at the London Stadium following the summer’s World Athletics Championships, helped ease the pressure.
West Ham are now searching elsewhere – Huddersfield’s David Wagner and Fulham’s Slavisa Jokanovic are options – while Bilic, whose deal expires at the end of the season, sweats on trying to steer third-bottom Irons up the table.