One year of Carlos: A rollercoaster first 12 months in the West Brom hot seat for Carlos Corberan

Head coach Carlos Corberan today marks one year in charge at The Hawthorns.

The Albion boss has enjoyed an eventful 12 months since taking over from Steve Bruce's strugglers and the Spaniard has been a big hit with Baggies fans.

While working under significant constraints of a want-away ownership and zero investment, Corberan took Albion from the Championship drop zone to the bring of the play-offs last season and an overall positive opening to the current campaign has them fifth after 13 games.

We've sought out one picture from each of Corberan's 12 months in the hotseat, to tell the story of a rollercoaster first year.

October – Taking in new surroundings.

Corberan and his coaching staff take their place for the clash against Sheffield United just a couple of days after their appointments.

Albion were beaten by the eventual promotion-winners, conceding goals in the first half, as the scale of the task dawned on the head coach.

Interesting is to note the substitute bench behind Corberan featuring Okay Yokuslu, Jayson Molumby, Brandon Thomas-Asante and John Swift, who went on to become regulars.

Corberan took over after the sacking of Steve Bruce with Albion languishing in the relegation zone (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images).

November – Feel the relief

Turkish favourite Yokuslu, recalled to the line-up a few days later against Blackpool, scored a scrappy but priceless late winner against the Seasiders to earn Corberan a first victory.

The head coach often refers to the importance of that maiden win in the injection it gave the Baggies to escape their predicament.

It was the first of three straight wins before the World Cup break, which went a long way to easing very real relegation fears.

Okay Yokuslu gave Corberan his first win as Albion manager (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images)

December – What a return!

Quite the return – in more ways the one.

The winning streak continued the other side of the World Cup break as the Baggies made it four straight wins – the run ended after a fifth – in part thanks to the fit-again Daryl Dike.

He crashed in a header after Tom Rogic's fine equaliser and theme of improved second halves would continue.

By this point Albion had the top half well in their sights and 2022 was rounded off with some key wins.

Daryl Dike marked his second return from injury with a superb goal at Sunderland (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images)

January – Replay pain for Albion and Phillips