Forget Gary O’Neil and Steve Cooper – West Brom’s next manager choice is obvious
West Brom could appoint Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as their new manager.
West Bromwich Albion’s search for a new head coach continues following the parting of ways with Tony Mowbray on Easter Monday.
The Baggies relieved Mowbray of his duties just three months into a two-and-a-half-year contract at The Hawthorns after the 61-year-old won only five of his 17 matches, losing eight and drawing the other four. The 3-1 defeat to relegation battlers Derby County proved to be the final straw.
It was a great shame it didn’t work out for Mowbray after he was welcomed back for an emotional return 16 years on from his initial exit. His historic first stint included a Championship title, still reminisced about by many in the present day. When Mowbray rejoined Albion, he had only just been given the all-clear after recovering from the bowel cancer scare that had ended his time at Birmingham City prematurely.
West Brom still have two Championship matches to play before the end of the campaign but a new permanent manager won’t oversee those, with James Morrison taking on the duties during the interim. The hunt for a new long-term head coach is very much underway, however no clear frontrunner has emerged at this stage.
Former Tottenham Hotspur man Ryan Mason is the bookies’ favourite as it stands, while ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Gary O’Neil and ex-Nottingham Forest gaffer Steve Cooper follow closely behind. But what if West Brom were to look outside the box a little and show some real ambition with a big-name appointment?
