The Baggies are set to announce the departure of their head coach Slaven Bilic on Wednesday, with Sam Allardyce among the leading contenders to succeed him in the Hawthorns hotseat.
West Brom put in a battling display against Manchester City on Tuesday night and impressively held Pep Guardiola’s side to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
But Bilic’s fate had been sealed ahead of the match with the club having decided a managerial change is needed to provide them with the best chance of Premier League survival.
Bilic, 52, succeeded Darren Moore on a two-year contract last summer and led the club to promotion in his first season in charge.
However, West Brom have won just one of their 13 top-flight games this term and remain two points adrift of safety.
It is understood West Brom spent Tuesday looking at potential managers to replace the Croatian – and survival specialist Allardyce is firmly on their radar.
Nigel Pearson and Mark Hughes are also under consideration but Allardyce is their number one target.
When Bilic was asked about his future following the draw at Etihad Stadium, he said: "I'm very calm. I love my job, I enjoy it and I'm working hard for myself and my staff for the club.
"Everything else is out of my control. I'm just doing my best. I'm not bothered what's happening behind the scenes - I don't care."
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