Former Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has emerged as the favourite to become the next West Bromwich Albion manager after the sacking of Valerien Ismael.
The Baggies parted company with the Frenchman following a run of disappointing results which had seen them drop from inside the automatic promotion places and down to fifth.
However, defeats against Preston North End and Millwall in the space of four days proved to be the most damaging of Ismael's short-lived reign and Albion announced that he'd be leaving the club despite signing a four-year contract last summer.
