Next West Brom manager: Ex-Huddersfield Town boss and former Sheffield United and Middlesbrough chief among favourites

Former Huddersfield Town manager Carlos Corberan has emerged as one of three favourites to succeed Steve Bruce as manager of West Bromwich Albion.
By Nick Westby
Published 10th Oct 2022, 11:17 BST
Updated 11th Oct 2022, 14:03 BST

Millwall's Gary Rowett and Chris Wilder, who was sacked as Boro manager after their poor start to the season, are the other two names reported to be high on the Baggies list.

Bruce, the 61-year-old former Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday boss, was sacked by West Brom after a little more than eight months at the helm with staff Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and son Alex Bruce also heading for the Hawthorns exit.

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Former Newcastle head coach Bruce was appointed as Valerien Ismael’s successor in February, three-and-a-half months after his turbulent reign at St James’ Park had drawn to a close, and handed the challenge of taking the club back into the Premier League.

PRESTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Steve Bruce, Manager of West Bromwich Albion looks on during the Sky Bet Championship between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale on October 05, 2022 in Preston, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)PRESTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Steve Bruce, Manager of West Bromwich Albion looks on during the Sky Bet Championship between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale on October 05, 2022 in Preston, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
PRESTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Steve Bruce, Manager of West Bromwich Albion looks on during the Sky Bet Championship between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale on October 05, 2022 in Preston, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

However, he was only able to guide them to a 10th-place finish at the end of last season and a return of just one league win from the first 13 games of the new campaign – 5-2 against Hull on August 20 – which had left them in 22nd place on only 11 points, proved fatal.

They head for former Manchester United team-mate Paul Ince’s Reading on Saturday with the Royals riding high in fifth place despite Friday night’s 2-1 defeat at QPR.

Corberan took Huddersfield Town to the Championship play-off final last season but quit the club in the summer and then took over at Olympiakos in Greece, only to be sacked after 11 games.

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Wilder, the former Sheffield United manager who left Middlesbrough last week, has already been mentioned in the betting.

TV pundit Roy Keane is among the favourites for the West Brom job (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)TV pundit Roy Keane is among the favourites for the West Brom job (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
TV pundit Roy Keane is among the favourites for the West Brom job (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Rowett is currently under pressure at Millwall but still being linked to the Baggies post.

Michael Carrick has also been mentioned but he is understood to be in talks to take over at Middlesbrough.

Sean Dyche remains the favourite with the bookies, while Roy Keane appears to be falling out of the race.

Latest odds on next West Brom manager:

Sean Dyche 4/1

Leam Richardson 5/1

Chris Wilder 6/1

Roy Keane 6/1

Carlos Corberan 9/1

Scott Parker 12/1

Odds via Oddschecker

Related topics:Steve BruceCarlos CorberanChris WilderMillwallWest Brom