David Wagner and Steve Cooper have joined Frank Lampard and
Sun May 23, 2021 8:55 am
David Wagner and Steve Cooper have joined Frank Lampard and Chris Wilder on West Bromwich Albion’s shortlist of candidates to replace Sam Allardyce as head coach, Sky Sports News has learned.
Reports that Karl Robinson is under consideration are wide of the mark.
Albion’s bosses were impressed by the job Wagner did in getting Huddersfield promoted in 2017 and then keeping them in the Premier League the following season.
They would also avoid paying compensation, with Wagner out of work since leaving Schalke in September.
Cooper would be more costly, and he has avoided questions about his future whilst Swansea are involved in the Championship play offs - they play Barnsley in the second leg of their semi final tomorrow, with a 1-0 lead.
Reports that Karl Robinson is under consideration are wide of the mark.
Albion’s bosses were impressed by the job Wagner did in getting Huddersfield promoted in 2017 and then keeping them in the Premier League the following season.
They would also avoid paying compensation, with Wagner out of work since leaving Schalke in September.
Cooper would be more costly, and he has avoided questions about his future whilst Swansea are involved in the Championship play offs - they play Barnsley in the second leg of their semi final tomorrow, with a 1-0 lead.
Re: David Wagner and Steve Cooper have joined Frank Lampard
Sun May 23, 2021 8:57 am
ALLARDYCE HITS BACK AT DOUBTERS
Sam Allardyce had hit back at suggestions that he opted to leave West Brom after failing to receive guarantees over the club’s future direction, and insisted the decision over his departure was entirely amicable.
Allardyce will take charge of the already-relegated Baggies for the final time in Sunday’s season-ending Premier League trip to Leeds.
The 66-year-old’s exit was announced abruptly in the wake of the midweek defeat to West Ham, prompting some speculation about a difference of opinion at boardroom level.
But Allardyce said: “People are still trying to [say] that there is blame, that he’s not been given this or that – shut up the lot of you, because it’s a load of rubbish.
“It was done amicably, it was done in the right way. It is the best way I have ever left a football club in terms of our negotiations and what we both decided, and we amicably shook hands for what we’ve tried to do."
Sam Allardyce had hit back at suggestions that he opted to leave West Brom after failing to receive guarantees over the club’s future direction, and insisted the decision over his departure was entirely amicable.
Allardyce will take charge of the already-relegated Baggies for the final time in Sunday’s season-ending Premier League trip to Leeds.
The 66-year-old’s exit was announced abruptly in the wake of the midweek defeat to West Ham, prompting some speculation about a difference of opinion at boardroom level.
But Allardyce said: “People are still trying to [say] that there is blame, that he’s not been given this or that – shut up the lot of you, because it’s a load of rubbish.
“It was done amicably, it was done in the right way. It is the best way I have ever left a football club in terms of our negotiations and what we both decided, and we amicably shook hands for what we’ve tried to do."
Re: David Wagner and Steve Cooper have joined Frank Lampard
Sun May 23, 2021 1:55 pm
Be fair to them 'Jacks', they are a great 'feeder' club (on and off the pitch) for the bigger teams... 
Re: David Wagner and Steve Cooper have joined Frank Lampard
Sun May 23, 2021 7:11 pm
Sven wrote:Be fair to them 'Jacks', they are a great 'feeder' club (on and off the pitch) for the bigger teams...
a lot of managers in past 10yrs probably more than us!
