'Albion are...' - Steve Madeley drops behind-the-scenes West Brom claim about Steve Bruce

Steve Bruce

The decision was taken after back-to-back defeats for the Baggies, leaving them languishing eight points off the automatic promotion places. Finishing in the top two is the bare minimum for Albion, who are desperate for an immediate return to the top flight of English football.

Ismael only won 12 of his 31 matches as Baggies manager, ultimately paying the price for the poor run of results. Bruce comes in and is no stranger to the Midlands, having had spells with both Aston Villa and Birmingham, so he is in familiar surroundings.

Only time will tell if it is the correct decision or not, but Bruce will need results as soon as possible. As previously mentioned, he has history with some of Albion’s local rivals, so fans may not be as patient with him as they would with others who don’t have that baggage.

West Brom supporters can at least feel encouraged by Bruce’s track record of promotions from the Championship, taking teams into the Premier League on four occasions, most recently with Hull City in 2016.

In other news, Joseph Masi makes behind-the-scenes claim over the sacking of Ismael

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