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Post by rugbytoffee on Feb 2, 2022 16:59:59 GMT
Valerien Ismael was sacked as West Brom manager on Wednesday after the Championship club fell off the pace in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Ismael paid the price for West Brom's run of one win in their past eight matches in all competitions.
A damaging streak of three defeats in four games culminated with Albion supporters calling for his dismissal during a 2-0 loss at Millwall on Saturday.
West Brom are fifth in the second-tier table, eight points behind second-placed Blackburn as they try to win an immediate return to the Premier League after last season's relegation.
"West Bromwich Albion Football Club can confirm Valerien Ismael has today left his position as head coach," a statement said.
"The club would like to place on record its thanks to Valerien and Adam (Murray, the assistant head coach) for their efforts and wishes them well in the future.
"The process of recruiting a new head coach is now under way and an appointment will be announced in due course."
Former Bayern Munich defender Ismael was hired on a four-year contract in June after impressing with his work at Barnsley.
The 46-year-old Frenchman, who replaced Sam Allardyce at West Brom, had guided Barnsley to the Championship play-offs in the 2020/21 season but he was unable to recreate that success with Albion.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Feb 4, 2022 19:28:35 GMT
Everton's interim head coach Chris Roberts said he has not considered taking the job on a permanent basis following the sacking of Jean-Luc Vasseur this week.
Roberts, an assistant coach at the Women's Super League side for more than three years, will lead the team this weekend alongside Claire Ditchburn.
He was asked to take over on an interim basis late on Tuesday night.
"Honestly it's not something I've considered," said Roberts.
"I love my role at the club as assistant manager. Right now it's about helping the team. I was straight on the pitch on Wednesday morning so my focus is fully on the team and the game this weekend.
"Being at this club is a real privilege. Every day at this club I'm happy. I'm working with an outstanding group of players. I have loved every minute of my time here.
"I know exactly what is required to help them to get back up the league table and into a position we want to be in so it was an easy conversation and decision for me to step in on an interim basis to help the team.
Roberts, who said it had been a "whirlwind" taking over at short notice, hopes to help the players rediscover their confidence.
Everton, who had ambitions of breaking into the top three this season, are down in 10th in the WSL table.
Vasseur, a former treble-winner with Lyon, had been in charge for just three months and 10 games after taking over from Willie Kirk in October.
The Toffees have also managed only three wins in 11 matches so far this term but Roberts hopes the players can "showcase their talents" again.
"The league table certainly doesn't lie and we're all aware of that collectively as staff, players and a club. The first thing I want to do with the players is to help them get back to where they had been performing over previous seasons," he added.
"Confidence is something we've spoken about a lot this week - getting back to playing on the front-foot and showcasing why they're such fantastic football players.
"That's how we'll climb back up the league, by playing with that confidence.
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