West Bromwich Albion's search for a new manager has descended into chaos with the departure of technical director Luke Dowling.
Albion's hunt for a successor to Sam Allardyce has hit numerous setbacks since the club were relegated from the Premier League, with Dowling's exit 'by mutual consent' announced in a short statement on the official website.
Dowling had been tasked with finding Allardyce's replacement and had identified former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder, only for club owner Guochuan Lai to block the appointment.
West Brom were then turned down by former Huddersfield manager David Wagner.