A reliable journalist has confirmed that West Bromwich Albion caretaker manager James Shan will remain in charge for the game against Birmingham City after the international break.
John Percy, a reporter for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, confirmed the news with this post on his official Twitter feed.
The Tweet also says that Shan, who has won both of his two matches in caretaker charge of the Baggies, is in pole position to remain in charge of the club until the end of the season.
It also states that the club are likely to reconsider Slavisa Jokanovic as a potential long-term replacement for Darren Moore, with the former Watford and Fulham boss being a strong favourite for the role since Moore was sacked over a week ago.
The Verdict:
James Shan has done a brilliant job of steadying the ship at West Brom in his two matches in caretaker charge, earning victories over Swansea City and Brentford.
The club have showed their faith in the caretaker boss by letting him take charge of the next Championship game, but it could be unfair of them to expect him to lead the club into the Championship play-offs without an experienced coach alongside him.
Jokanovic is clearly a talented manager, but perhaps the clubs decision-makers are right to wait until the end of the summer rather than appoint the Serbian now, as he has very specific methods that could take a while to implement.