Wayne Rooney’s chance of becoming West Brom’s next manager revealed as odds are slashed
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Credit: Imago Wayne Rooney’s chance of becoming West Brom’s next manager revealed as odds are slashed Wed 25 February 2026 16:29, UK Wayne Rooney is being tipped as an outsider to take over at West Brom after Eric Ramsay was sacked on Tuesday.The Baggies dismissed Ramsay after just nine matches in charge, as he failed to win a single one.As a result, West Brom are on the hunt for their third manager this season, with Rooney now just 25/1 to take over.Oddschecker have confirmed that these odds have been slashed in what could be a shock appointment.West Bromwich Albion have parted company with men’s first team Head Coach Eric Ramsay.— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) February 24, 2026 Read more: West Brom next manager: Sean Dyche odds revealed as front-runner namedWayne Rooney’s record in the Championship leaves much to be desiredIf West Brom do appoint Rooney, it would likely be extremely unpopular.The former England international has had a terrible time in the second tier in recent years. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES The 40-year-old has been in charge of Derby County, Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle, with the manager either taking the side down, or the club going down after they sacked Rooney.At the Blues and the Pilgrims, he was arguably at his worst, having just a 13.3 per cent and a 20 per cent win rate at both clubs.“Very difficult time for Wayne at Plymouth, and results speak for themselves” 💬Curtis Davies was surprised by Wayne Rooney’s departure from Plymouth 😯 pic.twitter.com/Xj14WSbStI— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 31, 2024 With West Brom only one point above the drop zone, for many of The Hawthorns faithful, it would be unthinkable to appoint a manager who has such a terrible Championship record.Read more: Supercomputer makes updated Championship relegation prediction after West Brom and Leicester latestWho else is in the running for the West Brom job?At present, James Morrison is the favourite to take over at the Baggies, with just 5/4 odds.The 39-year-old is set to oversee yet another caretaker spell at the Baggies and could be given the full-time job.Following this, Russell Martin is the second-favourite at 6/1.
The former Southampton boss has been out of work since October after a failed short reign at Rangers.Sean Dyche and Slaven Bilic are also in the running at 8/1. Dyche has only been out of work for a couple of weeks after being sacked at Nottingham Forest, whereas Bilic has not managed a club since 2024 when he left Al Fateh.Credit: ImagoA potential outsider is Ole Gunnar Solksjaer at 10/1.
The former Man United manager has been out of work since he left Besiktas in 2025.Despite being linked to numerous jobs, including a return to Old Trafford in January, Solksjaer has remained out of work as he looks for a way back into the dugout.