With the dust finally settled following Eric Ramsay’s disastrous spell in charge of West Bromwich Albion, attention is now turning to who could succeed the Welshman and help stave off relegation.

The Baggies are in a very precarious situation as they fight for their survival, with their descent from frequent playoff contenders to a firm favourite for the drop becoming plain to see following Ramsay’s dismissal in the wake of their draw against Charlton Athletic.

Selles On The Market

While some names, such as Darren Moore, have put themselves forward to take over at The Hawthorns for the remainder of the campaign, a new choice has emerged in the form of Ruben Selles, who has found himself as a free agent.

The 42-year-old has been back in his native Spain since his exit from Sheffield United at the start of the season with Real Zaragoza, but has now found himself out of a job after the second-tier side terminated his contract along with sporting director Txema Indias.

Zaragoza have had a dire season and find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table, with the Aragon side now eight points adrift of safety with 14 games of their season remaining.

Can Selles Revive West Brom’s – And His Own – Season?

Both Ruben Selles and West Bromwich Albion have had very similar seasons, having gone into the campaign with some expectation of success but have quickly found themselves languishing at the bottom of the table.

Between his spells at Bramall Lane and Zaragoza, Selles’ stock has dipped dramatically, but beyond this terrible season, the 42-year-old has shown his quality as a manager.

Working under some tough restrictions and amid a very tough relegation battle at the bottom of the Championship, Selles managed to claw Hull City out of the bottom three on the final day with a draw against Portsmouth, condemning Luton Town to League One.

Prior to his spell with the Tigers, Selles once again thrived under the ownership of Dai Yongge at Reading, pushing them to be promotion contenders before making the switch to Humberside.

Those qualities and a track record of avoiding the drop may endear him to the board at Albion, and could see him fit as the right man to lead the club back up if the inevitable were to happen.

Is Morrison The Right Man?

West Brom need to make two crucial decisions over the next few weeks. The first is to choose whether to appoint a manager immediately or appoint an interim, and the second is to choose who will lead the club.

Albion have had to contend with interim managers in recent years, with Tony Mowbray making a brief return to see out the remainder of last season. Of course, the 62-year-old is reported by Football Insider to be an option to fill the role once more, but it may be worth considering the man currently in the hotseat.

James Morrison has already had to contend with three short spells in charge, with his first one following the exit of Mowbray seeing him draw to Cardiff City and beat Luton Town 5-3 on the final day of the season.

While it was not the right result over the weekend against Oxford United, his leadership saw a much stronger performance than the final weeks of Eric Ramsay’s tenure, perhaps giving the Albion leadership some food for thought rather than rushing into a decision.