BBC · Jun 3, 2025
A brave appointment - patience might be required
West Bromwich Albion Expert's View bannerA picture of Ryan Mason alongside West Bromwich Albion club badgeAlbion have taken their time with the appointment of Ryan Mason but for good reason. It's been 43 days since Tony Mowbray was sacked on Easter Monday after a 3-1 defeat by struggling Derby ended their play-off hopes.
Mowbray was appointed just over three weeks after Carlos Corberan left on Christmas Eve for Valencia and, in hindsight, it could be argued that it was rushed. In part due to games coming thick and fast as the Baggies looked to maintain their place in the top six, but also down to the collapse of the publicised plans to give the job to Swiss head coach Raphael Wicky.