West Bromwich Albion could move for Spaniard Oscar Garcia.
According to a report from Foot Mercato, West Bromwich Albion are a real option for manager Oscar Garcia – but an unnamed club are also interested.
The Baggies sacked manager Tony Pulis on Monday, with the Welshman losing his job after a 4-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.
Pulis won just twice in his last 21 games, and owner Guochuan Lai decided it was time for change, bringing an end to Pulis’ three years stay at The Hawthorns.
Alan Pardew is currently the favourite for the job with bookmakers, but one name is emerging this evening – Spanish boss Oscar Garcia, who recently left Saint-Etienne.
Foot Mercato report – from a source close to Garcia – that West Brom are a real option for him, admitting that links to the Baggies job are true.
However, it’s noted that another French team are also interested, which may well be Lille after they suspended their manager, Marcelo Bielsa, earlier this week.
Garcia, 44, only won the Saint-Etienne job over the summer, but quit earlier this month after a bust-up with people behind the scenes with the French club, and he may look for a return to England after spells with Brighton and Watford.
A former Barcelona B coach, Garcia has also had spells in charge of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Bull Salzburg, and could be an exciting coach for West Brom – though also something of a gamble given his lack of Premier League experience.
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