Steve Bruce was sacked as head coach of West Bromwich after a poor start to the season.

Bruce was in charge for eight months. His only league win this season was at home to Hull City, who are currently in the bottom half of the table.

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The Hawthorns' backroom staff have left.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion

The under-21s coach will be assisted by two other people. They will travel to Reading on Saturday.

The process to find a successor is under way and an appointment will be made in the near future.

Bruce's final words in charge of West Brom

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West Brom boss Steve Bruce says he hopes to be in charge for their next game but understands people's frustrations after they were beaten at Preston

There were chants of 'Bruce out' from West Brom fans at the Hawthorns on Saturday as they lost 3-2 toSwansea after Brandon Thomas- Asante and Grady Diangana were taken off.

Bruce said after the game that he wanted to fight for his job and praised the fans.

He said that he understood the feelings of the people. There is a difficult road ahead whether I am in charge or not.

I've been going for 25 years and it isn't good.

They pay their money and they have the right to say what they want.

There is something in me that will never allow me to stop fighting.

"I've quit to get a better job, which we're all entitled to do, but I'm not just going to walk away now."

I have seen my players give everything, yes we could have done better out there, but there was a fight and a passion about them.

It has been difficult but I will never walk.