West Brom anxiety builds as Burnley ‘join’ Leicester City in next manager pursuit


The Clarets and the Foxes are both on the hunt for a new manager following Vincent Kompany’s move to Bayern Munich and Enzo Maresca’s imminent Chelsea switch.
Corberan, who recently guided West Brom to a fifth-placed finish in the Championship, certainly isn’t short of prying eyes from elsewhere. The Spaniard earned attention at Huddersfield Town as he led the Terriers to an unexpected play-off final, and his stock has since risen further with excellent success so far at The Hawthorns.
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Hide AdThe Athletic reports Burnley have great admiration for Corberan as their search begins for a Kompany replacement. Steve Cooper has been ruled out and Scott Parker has been shortlisted. The mentions of Corberan are at their early stages but the intrigue could soon develop with the situation moving quickly at Turf Moor.
Leicester’s interest in Corberan, meanwhile, has become rather public knowledge given so many outlets have repeated the fact. Maresca is yet to officially depart the King Power Stadium but Chelsea are expected to announce his acquisition at any given moment following an agreement for £8 million’s worth of compensation.
West Brom face nervous Corberan wait
Albion are hopeful of keeping hold of Corberan but Leicester coming knocking could cause complications. West Brom’s boss could land his first Premier League managerial venture following the Foxes’ recent promotion to the top flight.


What could come to the Baggies’ aid is Leicester’s precarious Financial Fair Play situation. It’s been widely reported a significant points deduction - of anywhere between six and 15 - could be inflicted for alleged breaches, giving the Foxes a mountain to climb before they’ve even started.
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