Darren Moore sacked by West Brom
West Brom have sacked head coach Darren Moore following the club's 1-1 draw with bottom of the table Ipswich.
The shock move comes with Albion fourth in the Championship table, having failed to win at home in 2019.
Moore had helped Albion recover from the club's disastrous Premier League campaign last season as caretaker boss, almost guiding the club to a miraculous escape from relegation during the 2017/18 season.
The former Baggies defender had failed to win any of West Brom's last three games, having lost 1-0 at home to Sheffield United before a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Leeds at Elland Road preceded the club's draw with Ipswich Town.
In a statement online, Albion confirmed the decision, as well as announcing the move to also remove assistants Graeme Jones and Wayne Jacobs of their duties.
"Albion have tonight parted company with the club’s head coach Darren Moore." read the statement.
"Assistants Graeme Jones and Wayne Jacobs have also been relieved of their duties.
"The club took the decision after a disappointing run of results which has seen Albion lose ground in the challenge for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship."
Albion chief executive Mark Jenkins said: “This has been an enormously difficult decision for a club which will always hold Darren in such high regard."
“He took over at a very difficult time last season and reunited the club, a contribution that will never be forgotten.
“But we have made it clear from the outset that everything this season was geared to making as swift a return to the Premier League as possible.
“Unfortunately Darren has not been able to engineer the consistency of form and results to convince the board that this objective would be met.
“After discussions with our owners, the difficult decision to make a change was taken. Darren’s dedication over the last 12 months is not underestimated and there will always be a welcome for him at The Hawthorns.
“But we have to place the club’s best interests at the forefront of our thinking and we must do everything we can to try to deliver the promotion we have targeted."
Albion currently sit fourth in the Championship table, 11 points behind league leaders Norwich and nine points off the automatic promotion places.
The Baggies have ten games remaining to push for the top two spots, with Swansea the next visitors to The Hawthorns this week, ahead of next weekend's clash with Brentford.
First-team coach James Shan has been placed in interim charge of the club, with Albion confirming that they plan to announce Moore's successor 'as soon as possible'.
