James Morrison Appointed West Brom Head Coach After Steering Club to Championship Safety
Former Baggies midfielder, 39, given two-year contract after avoiding relegation with final-day point against Ipswich
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- West Bromwich Albion have appointed former midfielder James Morrison as head coach on a two-year contract.
- The 39-year-old took over as interim manager in late February after Eric Ramsay was sacked, guiding the club to Championship safety with a record of four wins, six draws and one loss.
- Albion avoided relegation to League One despite a two-point penalty for financial rule breaches.
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West Bromwich Albion have appointed James Morrison as head coach on a two-year contract after steering the club to Championship safety. The former Baggies midfielder, 39, stepped up on an interim basis after Eric Ramsay was sacked in late February and was put in charge until the end of the campaign a week later. Under Morrison, Albion have been revitalised, winning four, drawing six and only losing once - his first game against Oxford United. In that time, the Baggies dropped into the relegation zone before seemingly moving decisively clear by beating Watford only to be hit with a two-point penalty for breaking financial rules that meant they could still go down with two games to play. But relegation to League One was officially avoided with a point in their final home match against Ipswich Town. "I'm honoured and humbled to have been appointed as head coach of this great football club," Morrison said. "The togetherness we have displayed in recently months - as players, staff, directors and fans - shows the enormous power of the Albion when it's focused on a collective goal. "We must now use that passion and energy to set the club back on course for success."
