West Brom now express interest in “insanely talented” manager to replace Mason

West Bromwich Albion have now expressed an interest in an “insanely talented” manager, who could be brought in as a replacement for Ryan Mason.

Mason under pressure after Bristol City defeat

West Brom came up short in a 2-1 defeat at home against Bristol City on Boxing Day, which was their fourth loss in the last five Championship games, meaning they now sit just six points above the relegation zone.

In fact, the Baggies are now closer to the bottom three than they are to the top six, with sixth-placed Bristol City moving eight points clear courtesy of the result on Friday, and Mason has made it clear he understands the supporters’ anger.

Speaking after the latest defeat, the manager said: “I am not going to sit here and ask for patience. It’s normal. That’s football. I understand the emotion and the passion.

“If we score three of our five opportunities then the feeling, the momentum and the energy is different. We’ve lost too many games and with that comes frustration.”

Time may now be running out for the 34-year-old, with a report from Football Insider revealing he is under increasing pressure, which has led West Brom to search for alternatives, and they have now expressed an interest in appointing former Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick.

Carrick was dismissed by Boro back in the summer, but he is now on the radar of two Championship clubs, with Birmingham City also keen, given that Chris Davies is also fighting to keep his job.

The 44-year-old has experience transforming struggling sides into promotion chasers, taking over at Middlesbrough when they were just one point above the drop back in 2022, before going on to lead them to the play-off semi-final.

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"Insanely talented" Carrick could be solid Mason replacement

Indeed, the ex-Boro boss did a fantastic job in the 2022-23 campaign, and he now has plenty of experience in management, winning 47%, drawing 18% and losing 35% of the games he’s overseen, including a three-game spell as caretaker manager of Man United.

Former players have also spoken very fondly of the Englishman, with ex-Boro man Lukas Engel lauding him as “insanely talented”, while Tommy Smith has sung his praises.

Mason looks set to be given Monday’s game against Queens Park Rangers, but if he is unable to turn things around in the near future, Carrick could be a solid replacement, and West Brom should move swiftly to secure his signature before Birmingham.