West Brom manager search: James Morrison decision, Darren Moore return, Tony Mowbray claim | OneFootball

All the latest news surrounding West Brom's search for a new permanent manager

West Brom are once again searching for a new manager after the decision to part ways with Eric Ramsay.

The 34-year-old lasted just 44 days in charge at the Hawthorns before he was dismissed following a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic.

The Baggies are in danger of relegation to League One, and the club have not won a league game since 29 December of last year.

Ramsay oversaw nine games as head coach, with the team failing to win on a single occasion, with James Morrison replacing him on an interim basis.

Albion are just one point clear of the relegation zone with 11 games to go in the regular Championship season.

Here we look at all the latest news surrounding West Brom’s search for a new manager…

James Morrison decision

Morrison was put in charge of West Brom on an interim basis in the immediate aftermath of Ramsay’s sacking.

The 39-year-old oversaw a 2-1 defeat to Oxford United in his first game back in caretaker charge of the team.

However, the Midlands outfit have since confirmed the former Albion star as the manager for the remainder of the campaign.

Owner Shilen Patel will be hoping that Morrison can turn things around quickly, with the club facing the very serious risk of relegation out of the Championship this season.

West Brom have just 11 games left to save themselves from the drop, and Morrison will oversee those fixtures before a permanent appointment is made.

Darren Moore’s return stance

It has been reported by Football Insider that former boss Darren Moore would be interested in a return to the Hawthorns.

It was initially believed that he could come back to take charge of the side for the remainder of the campaign, but now that honour will go to Morrison.

However, the 51-year-old could still be an option in the summer when a permanent appointment will need to be made.

Moore took charge of West Brom in April 2018, but he lasted only 11 months in charge before being replaced.

He has since managed Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Port Vale, but he is currently out of work.

Restructure behind the scenes

West Brom have confirmed a restructuring behind the scenes as part of the fallout of Ramsay’s sacking.

It has been reported by the BBC that Dominic Price has been named as the club’s new technical director.

He has made the switch to the Championship side after spending three years at Maccabi Tel-Aviv.

Price has been put in charge of the academy, analysis, medical and sports science departments as part of these changes.

It was confirmed last month that sporting director Andrew Nestor had left the club, and this will have quite an impact on Albion’s search for Ramsay’s permanent successor.

Tony Mowbray claim

It was reported by Football Insider in February that West Brom considered the appointment of former manager Tony Mowbray following Ramsay’s exit.

However, when asked about the 62-year-old potentially coming back for a third stint with the Baggies, FLW’s West Brom fan pundit Callum Burgess dismissed the idea outright just 12 months on from the start of his second spell in charge.

“I highly doubt the validity of that. He was extremely critical of the players’ attitude, recruitment and the board in his final interview for the club after the 3-1 defeat against Derby County, so I can’t see that happening at all,” he told FLW.

“On the odd chance it was true, I don’t think I’d take it either.

“There were many questionable aspects of his second term of the club, not being able to get the best out of Adam Armstrong in the Championship after having a good relationship with the player in the past.

“There were also some questionable choices in-terms of player selections.

“I remember John Swift being used as a defensive midfielder quite often in his tenure and in that final game against Derby County, alongside Ousmane Diakite was Grady Diangana, which was a very questionable choice when you first heard it.

“So I don’t think I’d really want Mowbray back, as brilliant as he was in his first time at the club, it’s probably best for him to spend time with his family rather than try and fire fight.”