West Brom have appointed Sam Allardyce as manager on an 18-month contract.
The final details of his contract are still being drawn up, but there is broad agreement on an 18-month-deal, which includes a break clause at the end of this season if Albion are relegated.
Allardyce sees the job as an ideal opportunity for him to return to football after more than two and a half years away, and is confident he can keep Albion in the Premier League.
The former England manager is currently still at his home in the North West, but he will need to undergo a coronavirus test before he can travel to the Midlands and enter West Brom’s secure eco-bubble.
West Brom sacked Slaven Bilic on Wednesday less than 24 hours after the team secured a 1-1 draw at Manchester City.