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title: "West Brom: Pundit unconvinced by potential Derek McInnes appointment"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2021-06-15T12:35:13Z"
modified: "2021-06-15T12:35:13Z"
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# West Brom: Pundit unconvinced by potential Derek McInnes appointment

**Former Leeds United defender Danny Mills doesn’t believe Derek McInnes would be a good managerial appointment for West Brom.**

### The Lowdown: McInnes linked with Baggies

The Baggies will spend the 2021/22 campaign in the Championship and are currently without a manager, following Sam Allardyce’s departure at the end of last season.

A number of names have been linked with taking charge at the Hawthorns, will McInnes one of them, according to a report from [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-brom-make-contact-with-mcinnes-in-latest-manager-twist/).

The 49-year-old left his job as Aberdeen manager back in March, following eight years with the Scottish Premiership club.

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### The Latest: Mills unconvinced

Speaking to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/mills-reveals-why-hes-not-convinced-by-west-brom-appointing-mcinnes-after-talks-update/), Mills admitted he thinks McInnes would be an ‘underwhelming’ choice as manager:

> “He’s not a big name in any way shape or form. He’s not seriously inspiring in terms of prowess and records.
>
> “He may well be a very good coach. On the face of it, you would say it’s a little bit underwhelming.”

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### The Verdict: Better options out there

While McInnes did a good job at Aberdeen over a long period of time, there should be reservations about him making the step up the Championship – arguably one of the most [competitive](https://www.efl.com/news/2018/november/sky-bet-championship-the-most-competitive-league-in-the-world/) leagues in Europe.

Someone like Chris Wilder would represent a stronger option, for example, considering he secured a top-half finish in the Premier League with Sheffield United in 2019/20 and proved he can drag a team up from the second tier in the season prior.

West Brom need to acquire the services of someone who can take the Baggies straight back into the top-flight – McInnes doesn’t necessarily look like that man based on his recent pedigree.

***In other news, one West Brom player is reportedly on the verge of leaving the club. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship/west-brom-rekeem-harper-on-the-verge-of-ipswich-town-move/).***