West Brom next manager: How James Morrison could extend his interim role
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Credit: Imago West Brom next manager: Update on James Morrison agreeing permanent role Sat 28 February 2026 9:30, UK West Brom could offer interim boss James Morrison the permanent managerial role if he can lead his side to some positive results in their next few games.Club legend Morrison has taken charge of relegation-threatened West Brom on a temporary basis after Eric Ramsay was relieved of his duties in midweek. The Baggies face Oxford United in a crunch relegation clash this weekend, then take on Sheffield United next Saturday, and two positive results could see Morrison land the job full-time.He is unbeaten in three games as their interim prior to this week, after also taking charge following the respective sackings of Tony Mowbray last season and Ryan Mason last month.As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Transfer Insider podcast, Morrison is a contender to lead the Baggies into a huge final few months of the 2025-26 campaign if performances improve under his guidance.Credit: ImagoRead more: Championship relegation battle: Supercomputer makes new prediction after Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers latestJames Morrison could land the permanent West Brom job Ramsay was sacked after just 44 days as West Brom boss following a 1-1 draw with Charlton which left them in 21st place and winless in his first nine games at the helm.
MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Darren Moore is being heavily linked with the Baggies job as it stands, but Morrison is still in the frame to be appointed until the end of the season if they quickly start to pick up some positive results.Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: “The West Brom job is a really difficult one right now, (they’re) in a real relegation fight to try and salvage the season. “James Morrison, obviously, is in as interim manager right now.
He’s been there for a while now, he knows the club inside out. “The opportunity is probably there for him to get that job until the end of the season if he can get a few results in the interim and then move West Brom further clear of trouble in the Championship table.”Read more: Exclusive: Sean Dyche’s stance on taking over at West Brom revealed amid ‘huge’ claimSean Dyche will not be taking the West Brom jobDyche has emerged as a leading contender to take the Baggies job with numerous leading bookmakers, but he will not be returning to Championship management this season.Credit: ImagoThe 54-year-old was sacked from his position at Nottingham Forest on 12 February after just 114 days in charge at the City Ground.Despite links to the Baggies, sources have told Football Insider that Dyche does not want to return to the hotseat until the summer, and is not thinking of dropping into Championship management regardless.