Exclusive: West Brom open preliminary talks to appoint 62-yr-old
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Credit: Imago Exclusive: West Brom make Tony Mowbray move Sat 28 February 2026 12:57, UK West Brom are considering appointing Tony Mowbray as they accelerate plans to bring in a new manager, sources have told Football Insider.Preliminary talks have been held by the Championship club with the view of appointing the 62-year-old and his long-term number two, Mark Venus until the end of the season.The Baggies would then hunt for a long-term solution in the summer as they search for Eric Ramsay’s replacement.It is just one of the options on the table for West Brom for the final months of the 2025-26 campaign.Mowbray has previously had two spells as the West Brom manager, with his most recent coming in 2025, where he was sacked after just 17 matches.Eric Ramsay has been sacked by West Bromwich Albion after just nine games in charge of the club 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Mp7QDmV8ij— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 25, 2026 Read more: West Brom next manager: Update on James Morrison agreeing permanent roleWhat happened in Tony Mowbray’s last West Brom spell?While many of The Hawthorns faithful will have fond memories of Mowbray’s first spell in charge, where he led them to promotion to the Premier League, this could not be repeated last year. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES In 2025, the manager only oversaw five wins in 17 matches, eight of which ended in defeat.This saw the Baggies slip out of the playoffs right at the end of the campaign, which resulted in his sacking in April.Therefore, it is clear that his brief reign ended in failure, with their promotion hopes dashed.We have today parted company with Head Coach Tony Mowbray.
Assistant Head Coach Mark Venus has also departed. The club would like to place on record its thanks to Tony and Mark for their efforts – but has made the decision to part company following a series of poor results.— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 21, 2025 While Mowbray has since been linked to numerous roles in the EFL, he is yet to return to the dugout.Read more: Exclusive: Sean Dyche’s stance on taking over at West Brom revealed amid ‘huge’ claimCould West Brom get relegated from the Championship?Relegation is the major concern at the Baggies at present, with the club sitting just one point above the relegation zone in 21st place.Currently, Leicester City join Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday in the drop zone, with the latter side having their relegation confirmed earlier this month.Now, with Blackburn Rovers hitting form under the newly appointed Michael O’Neill and the Foxes bringing in Gary Rowett, there is a serious possibility that West Brom could fall into League One.According to Opta on 28 February, the Baggies are projected to follow Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United into the third tier.West Brom have a 50.76 per cent chance of relegation, making their fall into League One more likely than not.However, it remains to be seen if a new manager can help turn the tide, with victories proving to be impossible to come by for Ramsay during his nine-match reign.