West Brom are still on the hunt to find their permanent manager, as they missed out on a place in the play-off final at Wembley after a defeat to Aston Villa on penalties. 

In an interview with the Express and Star, Nigel Pearson has admitted that the West Brom vacancy would be of interest to him as he plots his next move in management.

"Is it a job which I would be interested in? Of course it would be. It's a club with stature and it’s a very attractive proposition. But ultimately it's down to what direction the club want to go in."

Pearson has been out of work since being sacked as manager of Belgian side, OH Leuven in February, and also revealed that he was offered the West Brom job earlier in his career, when Bryan Robson was dismissed from the managerial post.

"I was offered it when Bryan got sacked but chose not to take it because I was Bryan's assistant. My decision was to move on. Tony Mowbray went in and did a good job."

"I’m still keen to be a manager, but like most people who are out of work you have to wait for the next opportunity."

Pearson has also thrown his name into the hat for the managerial vacancy at Middlesbrough (according to the Gazette Live), who are still searching for Tony Pulis' successor.

It remains to be seen as to who West Brom will appoint as their permanent manager ahead of next season, but Pearson has certainly given them something to ponder as he is a manager with a considerable amount of experience under his belt in English football.

The Verdict: 

He's exactly the type of manager they need next season.

West Brom need a manager that is going to fire up a group of players that will surely still be thinking about their play-off semi-final defeat to Aston Villa.

The quality is there in the squad, they just need a manager that can guide them back into the top-flight and Pearson is certainly capable of doing that.