Good interview with Paul Hayward of the Guardian:
"West Bromwich Albion, like Fulham, have a certain appeal and I knew there were some good
football players here, talented people. I thought they had the right attitude – the chairman and
Dan Ashworth, the sporting director. I thought it would be a nicer way to finish the season than
leaving Liverpool and not doing anything for six months.
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By Chris Wright
West Brom sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth has revealed that the Premier League
stragglers made 29, count 'em, 29 bids to sign a striker on loan during January with
Carlos Vela's temporary switch from Arsenal the only deal to eventually bear fruit.
According to Christopher Lepkowski at the Birmingham Mail, West Bromwich made
bids for 29 different strikers last month to try and boost their attacking options. West Brom
sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth said,
"It's not particularly nice and probably a new experience for me this week to come under public
criticism .
LONDON, England — Former Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has been appointed head coach of West Brom,
the Premier League club confirmed Friday. West Brom, who fired Roberto Di Matteo earlier this week,
hired Hodgson just over a month after he was sacked by Liverpool. Hodgson, 63, was voted English
football's manager of the year last [.
