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West Bromwich Albion The search for another new manager is an all too familiar one, with Baggies sources now responding to rumors of talks with a man.
West Brom continue to search for manager amid James Morrison’s interim tenure
It was previously reported that the current temporary James Morrison is on trial run to determine if he’s fit for West Brom job full-time, but he hasn’t had the best start yet.
They have had two managers this season, with both Ryan Mason and his short-lived successor Eric Ramsey unable to stem the poor form.
Ramsey only lasted 44 days, played 9 games without winning a single game, and then was kicked off the court.
Morrison – club legend, cult hero and now reluctant fireman – has taken over the reins as caretaker for a third time and his return has been another painful one.
Last weekend, the Lantern Bags lost 2-1 to Oxford United, who are below them in the Championship and are in 21st place, just one point separated from the bottom three.
Mitch Johnston, one of their most creative players all season, limped off early and was later found on crutches. An injury to the winger, who has provided nine Championship assists this season, is the last thing Morrison needs ahead of his trip to Sheffield United this Saturday.
Names have been floating around all week.
Ralph Hasenhuttl, Will Still and even Carlos Corberan have have been mentionedwhile Darren Moore – who was in charge of the club between 2018 and 2019 and remains popular with some supporters – Considered a potential interim addition to work alongside Morrison.
However, West Brom may now be forced to rule out one particular name publicly and that is the former manager Slaven Bilic.
West Brom representative responds to rumors of talks with Slaven Bilic
According to The Baggies News , social media is awash with comments about “PassionateThe 57-year-old Croatian made a dramatic return to The Hawthorns.
After all, Bilic was the last coach to lead West Brom to promotion to the Premier League in 2020, only to be sacked early in the top flight the following season.
He knows the club, he knows the team championshipcurrently unemployed. On the surface, the fit seems obvious.
However, Lantern bag news Pouring cold water on speculation of talks with Bilic, reports claim that Bilic has not been approached for the role and that the link is little more than noise on social media.
They claim reports from West Brom representatives add that there has been no real update on the permanent management situation, suggesting the club themselves remain in the dark about what happens next.
Bilic’s own recent record hasn’t done him any favors either.
he Rejected Blackburn Rovers in FebruaryTell sky sports It’s not the right time to walk into the club mid-season – which raises the obvious question of whether he would feel differently about West Brom given their equally desperate situation.
His last Championship job at Watford ended in the 2022/2023 season, and his performances in Saudi Arabia since then have been lackluster.
The reality facing Knickerbockers is stark. They hover above the relegation zone and a worse result would see them drop into League One for the first time since 1993.
Oxford are now biting at their ankles. Leicester City, Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers are all locked in a similarly desperate scramble.
Morrison will take his side to Bramall Lane on Saturday leaderless, with no plans for the future and potentially without their best creative effort
