West Brom appoint Luke Dowling as Technical and Sporting Director
Wednesday 26 September 2018 11:09, UK
West Brom have appointed former Watford and Nottingham Forest administrator Luke Dowling as their new technical and sporting director.
Dowling played a key role in helping Watford win promotion to the Premier League, and he will now be tasked with helping the Baggies return there.
He only joined Forest in February but has now made the switch to The Hawthorns.
It has been a period of flux at West Brom - Nick Hammond was sacked from the position of technical director in April, with former Italy goalkeeper Giuliano Terraneo given a six-month deal to replace him.
League results have not been affected, however, with Darren Moore's side third in the Sky Bet Championship table after winning three of their last four matches in the division.
"If you go back seven or eight years, Albion were looked at by other teams in the Championship and Premier League as the club to be replicated," Dowling told West Brom's official website.
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"Albion were ahead of the game. Outside the top four, as it was then, the remit was to work 'the West Brom way'. That's a big compliment and we want to try to get back to that as best we can.
"I want to help make it a really good environment for everyone to work - it's an exciting opportunity and I'm delighted to be here."
Moore, who worked briefly with Dowling at Blackburn, said: "He's an energetic, intelligent guy in terms of player recruitment, structure and the day-to-day running of a club.
"He will be a significant help in giving us direction and he'll bring bright, fresh new ideas. Luke's a perfect fit for where we are at this moment and I'm really looking forward to working alongside him again."
