What difference do West Brom think sacking boardroom suits will make?

14 February 2018 13:08
West Brom’s chairman and chief executive have apparently paid for dumping Pulis and replacing him with Pardew without the desired effect, but a new CEO is not going to win matchesWest Bromwich Albion supporters are arguing among themselves over whether it was a good idea to sack Tony Pulis, two wins in 12 games from the start of the season, and replace him with Alan Pardew, one win in 13 games since.Putting aside for a moment the image that springs to mind of bald men fighting over a comb, this is a genuinely unsolvable dilemma, and one that has just led to the dismissal of John Williams and Martin Goodman, respectively the Albion chairman and chief executive. Operating from the other side of the world, the owner Guachuan Lai has just pulled the plug on the pair, not because Albion are seven points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League and looking nailed-on for relegation, as you might expect, but apparently because Williams and Goodman were responsible for the change of manager. Related: West Brom sack chairman and chief executive in reaction to poor results Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian