West Brom are on the hunt for a new manager after sacking Eric Ramsay last week

Former Sheffield Wednedsday manager Darren Moore has reportedly emerged as one of the leading contenders to replace Eric Ramsay as manager of Championship strugglers West Brom.

The Baggies sacked Ramsay last week following the American’s disastrous nine-game stint in charge of the West Midlands club which saw him accumulate just four points from a possible 27.

It made him the second managerial casualty of the season at the Hawthorns after Ryan Mason’s seven-month stay came to an end in January, following the club’s 11th consecutive away defeat.

Darren Moore linked with West Brom return

Moore, who spent two and half years of his career at Hillsborough, is currently the bookmakers favourite to make a return to West Brom for the third time.

Football Insider understands that Moore’s connection with the club means he would likely jump at the chance to take the top job at the Hawthorns, while the bookmakers currently have the former Jamaican international as the clear favourite for the role.

The 51-year-old made over 100 appearances as a player for the Baggies between 2001 and 2006, winning two promotions from the Championship in 2002 and 2004.

He also coached the club at Under-18 level after retirement before eventually replacing Alan Pardew as first team manager in April 2018. Moore was unable to keep West Brom in the Premier League, but still managed to earn the Manager of the Month award before being sacked at the end of the following season after losing in the Championship play-offs to rivals Aston Villa.

Moore managed Doncaster Rovers between 2019 and 2021 before stepping into the dugout at Hillsborough with the club deep in a Championship relegation battle. He failed to avoid the drop but quickly steadied the ship by leading the team to promotion at the second attempt, notably coming back from 4-0 down to beat Peterborough in the play-off semi-final before securing a dramatic 1-0 win over Barnsley at Wembley Stadium.

That proved to be Moore’s final match in charge following the expiration of his contract, with Chansiri claiming he wanted ‘four times his salary’, though Moore responded by stating it was purely a football decision for him to leave the club.

Moore has since taken charge of Huddersfield Town and Port Vale - leading the latter to promotion from League Two last season before being dismissed from his position in December.