Jones was part of Darren Moore’s West Brom coaching setup at The Hawthorns but was relieved of his duties with the Baggies in March.
Luton Town manager Graeme Jones – previously assistant coach at West Bromwich Albion – has given his honest opinion of the Baggies’ new manager Slaven Bilic ahead of Saturday’s Championship clash between the two sides at Kenilworth Road (Dunstable Today).
Jones was at The Hawthorns, working under Darren Moore, until March, when the West Brom board decided to sack the manager as well as Jones and Wayne Jacobs (BBC Sport), a move which drew criticism from some Baggies fans.
The 49-year-old was subsequently appointed by Luton, taking over from Mick Harford on 7 May and tasked with managing the Hatters in the Championship following their promotion from League One.
West Brom were relegated from the Premier League, in the 2017-18 campaign, finishing fourth in their first season back in the second tier last term, losing in the playoffs over two legs to Aston Villa, and Bilic was handed the reins in the summer tasked with getting the Baggies back into the top flight.
“He’s an experienced manager, he’s worked at the top level for a long, long time,” Jones is quoted by Dunstable Today as saying. “I can see him now manager of Croatia when they beat England in 2007 for the 2008 Euros, but they were a really, really good Croatian team, so Slav’s got tonnes of experience.
“Unless I’m mistaken, as a player, semi-final for the World Cup in France 98, we’re talking about a guy who’s been there, seen it and done it. His pedigree is outstanding and when I’ve come across him, he’s been a real likeable fella.”
Luton drew their first Championship game 3-3 with Middlesbrough before losing 2-1 at Cardiff City in their second league fixture, then they overcame Ipswich Town in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
