West Ham United defender Joey O'Brien has suggested that the club's expectations have already put pressure on new manager Slaven Bilic.
The Croatian got off to winning start as Hammers boss as his side beat Andoran minnows Lusitanos 3-0 in their Europa League qualifier at Upton Park on Thursday evening.
O'Brien, who played in the game, says that the club's impending move to the Olympic Stadium adds even more expectation upon the manager's shoulders.
"Expectations get higher every year, to finish higher each time and the new manager will have that," O'Brien told West Ham's official website. "It's always been the same.
"We are going into the last season here [at the Boleyn Ground] and then into a new stadium, so there is a lot to go for."
West Ham face the return leg against Lusitanos on Thursday.
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Steven Toplis
Steven Toplis
