But the 61-year-old emerged as the front-runner to replace Valerian Ismael, who was sacked by West Brom on Wednesday after just seven months in charge. Geographically, West Brom suits Bruce and his family - he lives a little further north up the M6 in Staffordshire. WBA's fans turned quickly against Valerian Ismael when he adopted exactly the same style of play at West Brom this season. West Brom will be hoping this campaign delivers the latter. © PA New West Brom chief executive Ron Gourlay

Source: Sky sports February 04, 2022 01:57 UTC