da 888： David Wagner is edging ever-closer to being announced as the new West Bromwich Albion manager, according to The Athletic.
da brwin： Three weeks after Sam Allardyce elected to leave the Hawthorns following Premier League relegation, Wagner has emerged as a serious candidate to replace the former England boss after almost a year in exile following his Schalke exit [The Athletic].
Coming as a surprise to many, the German-American head coach has come out of nowhere after links with Chris Wilder, Michael Appleton and even former Chelsea captain Frank Lampard [GIVEMESPORT].
As pre-season rolls around the corner, West Bromwich Albion are set to formalise an appointment of a manager within the next few days; potentially within the next 48 hours [Sky Sports].
Enduring an underwhelming spell in Gelsenkirchen, it’s no wonder loads of Baggies fans have took to Twitter to fume at these latest developments.
Baggies fans react:
Here are how some of the West Brom support summarised their feelings upon hearing the news:
“Nooooooooooo”
Credit: @NickAston6
“Kill me now.”
Credit: @luke_millichamp
“Lukewarm is very generous. More like mortified !!!!”Credit: @GrahamCroom”Should have been Appleton for me.”Credit: @seanmcsport”Depressing appointment #Wba”Credit: @itsocheagain”Was a bit of a busted flush at Huddersfield and then was a total disaster at Schalke. Like the bloke though so hope it works out for him.”Credit: @Smashyeggman71In other news, a Leeds United defender has agreed an exit from Elland Road.