Source: PA
Appleton could be right man for Baggies - Batson
West Brom legend Brendon Batson believes Michael Appleton might have landed in the Baggies hotseat at just the right time.
The 35-year-old has worked his way up the coaching ranks at The Hawthorns after a knee injury forced him into premature retirement in 2003.
And on Sunday the first-team coach was placed in caretaker charge following the sacking of manager Roberto Di Matteo and assistants Eddie Newton and Ade Mafe.
This season has proved fruitful for caretaker managers in the Premier League, with Kenny Dalglish turning Liverpool's form around and Steve Kean landing a permanent job at Blackburn.
Batson would not be surprised if Appleton was the next, and he told Press Association Sport: "He's done fantastically well to get to the position he has done.
"I know he's very well thought of at the club and an extremely good coach. Sometimes an opportunity presents itself in unexpected circumstances. I don't know what's in the mind of the board but look at what Kenny Dalglish has achieved at Liverpool."