West Brom have held talks with former Newcastle boss Steve Bruce over their vacant managerial role.
The 61-year-old is favourite to replace Valerien Ismael, who left the club on Wednesday after a run of one win in seven games.
Ex-Aston Villa, Hull, Sunderland and Birmingham manager Bruce left Premier League Newcastle in October, soon after their Saudi Arabia-backed takeover.
Albion are sixth in the Championship, eight points behind second.
Bruce has extensive experience in the Championship, getting promoted twice at both Birmingham and Hull.