West Ham United have sacked manager Slaven Bilic after they dropped into the relegation zone following Saturday's 4-1 home defeat by Liverpool, the Premier League club said on Monday.

The Croatian replaced Sam Allardyce in June, 2015 and led West Ham to a seventh-placed finish in his first season. He also oversaw their move to the London Stadium but has won just two out of 11 league games in this campaign.

"West Ham United can confirm that Slaven Bilic has today left his position with the club," West Ham said in a statement.

Former Everton, Manchester United and Sunderland manager David Moyes, who is currently out of work, has been strongly linked with the position.

West Ham said they "believe a change is now necessary in order for the club to move forward positively and in line with their ambition