We asked AI who should become West Brom’s next manager – its suggestions shocked us
West Brom fans are growing dissatisfied with the club’s lack of a head coach after Carlos Corberan left on Christmas Eve.
Several bosses, both employed and unemployed, have been contacted, but Albion do not appear to be any closer to finding their man. Patience is understandable given play-off football and the chance of promotion are at stake, but time is ticking and games are coming thick and fast.
With so much speculation over who will finally receive the baton from Corberan, we thought it would be interesting to ask AI to provide a solution.
Given the basic request to provide us with a list of several candidates West Brom could consider as manager, our preferred AI program crunched the figures in seconds, yielding a quartet of serious possible selections.
Anyone up for a dose of no-nonsense, hard-nosed, and to-the-point football? Our AI tool is certainly in the mood for it, with Sean Dyche identified as the best choice. The former Burnley manager was recently fired by Everton after seemingly taking the Toffees as far as he could, putting them just above the Premier League relegation zone.
The robot’s transcript explains why Dyche should join the Baggies: “Recently available after leaving Everton, Dyche has a strong track record in the Championship, having achieved promotion twice with Burnley.”
“His experience managing teams in both the Championship and the Premier League makes him an enticing candidate for West Brom, especially if they want immediate promotion or stability in the top division. His knowledge with English football may provide the steadiness and tactical acumen required for a squad aiming for the playoffs or higher.”
Fair enough, Mr AI, but suggestions linking Dyche with a quick move from Goodison Park to The Hawthorns have been refuted, with the 53-year-old willing to take a break from management.
The Baggies were recently in advanced talks with Raphael Wicky, but talks apparently broke down over who he would bring to the club as his backroom staff. However, it appears that the robot was on the same page as Wicky, and it continues to believe that he would be an excellent choice.
“His name still comes up in discussions for the role,” the robot suggested. “Wicky’s experience in Switzerland, including winning a domestic double, shows capability in managing a team, but his adaptation to the Championship’s specific demands would be untested.”
The AI believes Tony Mowbray could be a viable alternative to Wicky and Dyche, and possibly a more popular one. Formerly of West Brom and the only manager to win a trophy for the Baggies in the last 51 years, Mowbray has been out of work since quitting Birmingham City last February due to a colon cancer diagnosis.
Mowbray has recently been cleared, so the robot believes he should return to The Hawthorns. It stated: “His history with the club, as well as his previous successful promotion from the Championship with West Brom, may make his return emotionally and tactically appealing.”
“His health recovery means his return might not be immediate, but his experience and understanding of the club could be beneficial if he’s fully recovered.”
After realizing that the AI tool had essentially plagiarized our and other publications’ reporting to offer names, we decided to request a more unconventional choice. A good idea, right? Someone absolutely out of the box is usually a good approach, right? Oh, dear. We’re not sure if the robot was on the same
The Hawthorns welcomes a unique employer who is both lonely and overly relaxed. David Brent!
Ricky Gervais plays the character in The Office. Not some upcoming genius about to take the English coaching scene by storm. Brent, a fake regional manager in Slough, appears to be the ideal candidate, according to our preferred artificial intelligence technology. Because, of course.
The robot put its thinking cap on to convince us why Brent should become a Baggie. It read: “Imagine the squad talking! Brent could bring “The Office”-style humour to the field, transforming each game into an episode of office hijinks. Furthermore, his motivating lectures may provide the team with much-needed comic relief.
At least he’s got managerial experience.
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