Back-room departure confirmed as West Brom hunt replacement

Paul Terry, the West Bromwich Albion loans manager, has left the club to take up a coaching position at Leyton Orient.

Terry, the brother of former Chelsea defender and England international John, was brought into the club by former Albion technical director Luke Dowling in the summer of 2019 to oversee the progress made by loanees while they were away from their parent club.

The 42-year-old has headed back to the capital to work at Orient, where he has joined Richie Wellens, for whom he previously assisted during Wellens’ days in charge of Oldham Athletic - that was prior to him making for The Hawthorns.

There is an obvious link to Orient themselves, too; Terry appeared for them for a couple of years in his playing days, making over 70 appearances for the club between 2007 and 2009.

In his time at Albion, Terry has managed loan moves for the likes of Rekeem Harper, Sam Field, Jonathan Leko, Oli Burke and Josh Griffiths.

In November of 2020, Terry was charged by the FA after it was alleged that he placed 209 bets on football matches - something which employees of clubs are not permitted to do.

In December of the same year, Terry admitted to the charge and was fined £1000.

Albion, who are looking to shake things up behind the scenes after the arrival of Ron Gourlay as the club’s new chief executive, are now understood to be on the look-out for a fresh pair of eyes to succeed Terry and source the best possible loan opportunities for the club’s array of young talent.