Roberto di Matteo

[doogle]

Is on gardening leave according to SSN

[Shaggy]

Incredible

[doogle]

I heard WBA have also bought 3 years worth of smints

[Shaggy]

I heard WBA have also bought 3 years worth of smints

Can you imagine.

[Craig_H]

I'd seriously feel for them if that was true. The smints thing, i mean

[Shaggy]

Can't believe they've sacked him. Surely there's more to this than meets the eye.

[Craig_H]

West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo has been relieved of his duties and put on gardening leave with immediate effect.

The Baggies lost 3-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and the club cited the side's run of 13 defeats in 18 games as the reason for their decision.

"This has been a tough decision," said West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace.

"But we, as a board, believe it is the right one to give the club the best possible chance of remaining in the Premier League."

More to follow.

Christ, what a bunch of spackers.

[Gingawaria]

Absolute madness! He's done a bloody fantastic job with the resources he's been given.

[Craig_H]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dizenb7w4s"]YouTube - Goals On Sunday - Roberto Di Matteo Blooper[/ame]

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[Chris]

Slightly harsh considering what he's done there but they are in complete free fall, thats unlikely to turn around with a click of the fingers so theyve obviously gone for the short term boost of a new manager. But even if it works they'll just face the same problems next season anyway.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

13 games lost out of last 18? Sam Allaryce must be on his way.

[Exiled_red]

13 games lost out of last 18? Sam Allaryce must be on his way.

So things really can get worse for them

[Fosterbloke]

So things really can get worse for them

Bodge on his way

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

I would think they would be sensible enough to pick alardyce over hodgson,no?
But then again don't they like their team to play good football? Or maybe survival is more important than the good football.