Two more coaches headed to West Brom

The former Stoke goalkeeper will replace Dean Kiely while Francis, who has worked with Pulis at the Potters and Crystal Palace, will come in on a part-time basis.

The duo will complete Pulis' backroom set-up as the new head coach gets his men on board after his confirmation last weekend.

Pulis has also linked up once more with long-time associate from Stoke David Kemp who arrives as joint-assistant head coach along with former Bradford, Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan, Derby and Ipswich boss Paul Jewell.

The arrivals follow yesterday's exit of long-serving coaches Kiely, Keith Downing and assistant head coach Rob Kelly.

On Kemp, Pulis said: "We have a working relationship which I value very highly – he knows what I want without even having to ask these days.

"Jewely' is someone I have known for a long time. We got to know each other on coaching courses as well as in opposition.

"He has massive experience and when I thought about what I wanted for this post, he fitted the bill perfectly.

"There are one or two other things we shall be putting in place over the next few days before everything is settled.

"It's never a pleasant task making changes because it always means some fellow professionals have to leave the club.

"I would just like to say that while I only worked with Keith, Dean and Rob for a short time, they impressed me as top lads who I wish well for the future."

Pulis and Kemp have a long-established working relationship, and the much-travelled former striker said: "We struck up a bond way back at Portsmouth in 2000 as manager and assistant.

"It's been successful and we've kept it going."