Sherwood edges closer to Hawthorns hotseat

Last updated : 11 June 2014 By Wba-mad Editor

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Tim Sherwood is believed to be in pole position to become Albion’s next head coach.

The former Spurs boss, who left White Hart Lane in the summer, is one of three men on Albion’s final shortlist after the club conducted a number of interviews last week.

Sherwood is thought to have impressed Albion chairman Jeremy Peace and is now expected to be appointed this week to succeed Pepe Mel.

The 45-year-old, who led Spurs to sixth last season after succeeding Andre Villas Boas, led Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League title in 1994 and also played under former Albion boss Roy Hodgson at Ewood Park.

It was during this period at Rovers where Sherwood says he learnt a lot of the England manager.

“One Tuesday a month, Roy would have people in to watch training. There would be lots of them observing the sessions and taking notes. They weren’t watching us; they were watching him and they had come to learn,’’ said Sherwood.

“He was always happy to help young coaches and, looking back, there were probably some faces among that crowd who have since become famous managers.

“I liked the way that Roy opened up the training ground at Blackburn. I could never understand why everything was so closed off at Spurs. What do people think goes on in there? It is not a top-secret laboratory.

“We used to have security guards prowling around the perimeter fences and I would ask why we needed that. It’s not like we were going to let a bunch of hooligans in. I wanted it to be a friendly place, where coaches and former players could come in and watch sessions.”

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