West Brom could sign Corberan's impressive replacement who beat out Pep and Mourinho

West Bromwich Albion He had to settle for an away draw in Chris Brunt's final game as interim Baggies manager.

Had Welsh veteran Joe Allen not scored an unlikely goal at the death, it would have been a back-to-back win in the tournament for the Northern Irishman. championship, But the Swansea City midfielder unfortunately had other ideas.

While Brandt has impressed in spells since taking the reins unexpectedly Carlos CorberanIt appears as if the promotion candidates from the second tier are pushing for a direct replacement for the Spaniard.

West Brom are in talks with bold alternative Corberan

According to recent reports from @talkwba on X (formerly Twitter) West Brom appear set to hold talks with former Young Boys manager Rafael Wick about taking over from Corberan, in what would be a replacement option on the left side.

Described as being “much liked” by the second-tier side, the Swiss manager will join the English game following success in his native Switzerland, alongside coaching in the United States with the Chicago Fire.

While he has no experience of the demanding demands of English football yet, the Baggies will be praying he adapts quickly to his new surroundings if a deal is to be secured, having already made a name for himself on these shores when he beat Pep Guardiola. Manchester City returns in 2018 as Basel coach.

What Lost Brom Wiki can offer

Wickey wasn't facing the battered and bruised version of City now either, as his side Basel distributed Losing the first house This season for the very confident hosts when they won 2-1.

In the same Champions League series of matches, Basel also managed to edge out Jose Mourinho's Manchester United 1-0, with the two giants of the English game noticeably humbled by the 47-year-old's methods.

Locally in Switzerland, Wiki has also proven successful as coach of Young Boys, leading the team to a Swiss League and Cup double as coach during the highly successful 2022/23 season.

So, everything is pointing in the direction that he could become a great successor to the Corberan throne in being able to get more out of an underdog team like the current Valencia coach pulled out of the Baggies when he first arrived and they were close to a foot out of the tournament.

However, although Corberan has turned West Brom into a regular play-off contender free of relegation worries under Steve Bruce, Wickey boasts more overall wins as a manager with 168 to his counterpart's 96, albeit with a significant increase of 77 more confrontations.

However, this winning percentage – at 52% – cannot be ignored after one look, as the 47-year-old wants to pick up more and more wins as leader if Hawthorn come calling soon.

A 4-2-3-1 is often used when he is the Young Boys manager – along with the more favored 4-4-2 – and this will suit the Baggies' current line-up quite well with Tom Fellows a constant threat in the centre. down the line. The wings, in addition to providing a strong defensive shape for the team.

It was always going to be a tall order for West Brom to immediately go out and find their dream successor, but at Wiki, promotion hopefuls could strike gold on what is somewhat of an unknown entity.