West Bromwich Albion will again consider Alan Pardew’s position after a sixth successive defeat left relegation to the Championship an inevitable proposition.
Owner Guochuan Lai and chief executive Mark Jenkins are poised to discuss options as West Brom slipped to eight points from safety with nine games left.
Pardew is facing the sack but the West Brom board are weighing up whether a long-term successor can be recruited now as planning for the Championship takes shape. The club’s hierarchy will also consider if a caretaker coach might suffice.
Ostersunds manager Graham Potter could prove an intriguing candidate having guided the Swedish side to miraculous heights, including a Europa League win over Arsenal.