Although West Bromwich Albion It’s now mid-January and Carlos Corberan’s permanent successor still has yet to occupy the Hawthorns.

The Lantern Bags do think they have finally found the man they are looking for in the former Young Boys managerRaphael Wicki, It was just a move that went awry at the last second due to the complications of the 47-year-old coach’s arrangements.

this championship Promotion hopefuls won’t be too pessimistic about this disappointing development for too long, however, as a search is now underway for other names to fill the void.

West Brom looking for manager

West Brom will have to start over with their search for Corberan’s replacement as a number of rumors are now surfacing.

Former Baggies boss Tony Mowbray He has been linked with a sensational return to the Hawthorns in recent times, but that seems unlikely to happen due to the 61-year-old’s recent health issues.

There have also been calls for more left field from former Manchester United manager Rene Hake, Fabrizio Romano It was even revealed in early January via his X account that West Brom had been in talks with former second-choice player Erik ten Hag.

But as well as the names the rumor mill has swirled around as potential Corberan successors, there appears to be a new front-runner for the second-tier vacancy away from those names who have recently been sacked by Premier League sides.

West Brom looking for ‘fantastic’ Waiki replacement

Despite Sean Dyche’s rise to fame against England against Everton, his reputation is minimal. 26 wins Having returned from 83 games at Goodison Park – he can still make an impact in the league below, reports club insider DOOD suspected of contact It was done with an agent from the British.

After all, Dyche had previously made 171 appearances as a second-tier manager and tasted great success at his former club Burnley.

Looking at the table above, it’s clear that the former Clarets boss has found success at the notoriously tricky level before, with impressive results. 79 wins Data collected from these 171 games resulted in two promotions being achieved at Turf Moor.

While Waiki does boast significant accomplishments on his management resume— Success in the Swiss top flight Young Boys was the shining moment on his resume – he would have entered the England squad as a relative unknown, with a better understanding of the demands of the second tier than Dyche.

Besides, when you consider that the 53-year-old is a better fit for West Brom Reportedly eyeing Tom Fellowes The pair would have ended up together if Dyche had been the one selected by the Lightbags while he was still on the bench for the Toffees.

Dyche did use the wingers effectively at Everton before being sacked, with Iliman Ndiaye – who lit up the Championship with Sheffield United – becoming a thorn in the side alongside Dwight McNeil of customers. Three goals and three assists In the league, when fully fit, he will move down the wing.

It’s no surprise, then, that he’s a big fan of Fellows, who has been impressively bombing down the right to create opportunities for West Brom’s attackers all season 12 goals contributed next to his name in the tournament.

Dyche might also jump at the chance to join The Hawthorns, as you’d think he’d also like the look of Josh Maja, a move away from the wasteful attacker he was at Everton, with the former Sunderland man a The deadly marksman, paired with Fellowes, in his blistering 12 league goals.

While his time on Merseyside will leave some scars, “Excellent” Labeled 53-year-old by Brentford manager Thomas Frank in November, he has proven himself in the league before and will be looking to repair his reputation as quickly as possible if given the chance.

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