'Mowbray's arm around the shoulder was wrong fit'

The BBC Expert View bannerFormer West Brom manager Tony MowbrayThere's an air of sadness to Albion's decision to end Tony Mowbray's second spell in charge after less than 100 days. Particularly due to the huge respect he built in his memorable first reign, but the swift sacking barely hours after a 3-1 defeat by Derby County is probably best for all parties.

A data led search for Carlos Corberan's successor after his abrupt departure on Christmas Eve led sporting director Andrew Nestor to the 61-year-old, who'd received the all-clear from a bowel cancer diagnosis just days earlier.

His return to football management in January was a feel-good story but unfortunately it won't have the fairytale…