The expert, the Italian and the Arsenal man: West Brom's technical directors as Albion confirm plans for appointment
Amid the update on West Brom's financial position - president Andrew Nestor gave an interesting line in his statement on Tuesday.
Nestor delivered a lengthy update to Albion fans ahead of the January transfer window and the festive period.
And in amongst his statement - he confirmed West Brom are on the lookout for a technical director.
It has been a position that Nestor held, under the position title of sporting director before assuming the role as president.
Prior to Nestor becoming 'sporting director' in 2024 - it had been some time since Albion had someone in that position, following Luke Dowling's departure from the club in 2021.
Since Albion first created the role, there have been a number of people who have taken it on in various different guises and with different cross overs.
Here are a few and a look at what happened to them:
Dan Ashworth
It speaks for itself that Ashworth remains one of the best in the business.
A former academy manager, Ashworth had the technical director role created for him by Peace, as a bridge between himself and the manager during Tony Mowbray's first spell in charge.
At the time, as Ashworth explained on an episode of the Baggies Broadcast, it was a pioneering move. The technical director role was one that wasn't really around in English football at the time.
Ashworth developed a highly successful recruitment strategy, that led to eight straight years in the top flight.
He left for the FA, before roles at Brighton, Newcastle and Manchester United before recently returning to the national set up.
Richard Garlick
Garlick had been at Albion in various roles before taking over from Ashworth. A qualified lawyer, he oversaw the technical and sporting director position during part of Albion's time in the Premier League.
He later left to join the Premier League - and is still around at the very top of the game.
He is currently chief executive officer at Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Terry Burton
During the period in the early 2010s, Albion changed and moved around on the technical and sporting director front, with some overlap in roles and people.
In 2013, they brought coach Terry Burton back to the club as technical director. Previously a coach in 2011, Burton returned to the club from Arsenal where he had been working in the youth set up.
However, he left less than a year into the role as part of a 'backroom re-shuffle'.
Nick Hammond
After Burton left, Albion brought in Hammond from Reading who served as 'director of football' overseeing recruitment.
His time at Albion wasn't something that lives in the memory.
The first two years were decent under Tony Pulis, but after he was sacked Hammond oversaw the disastrous appointment of Alan Pardew and the infamous taxi-gate.
In April 2018, he was axed before joining Celtic. He is currently an advisor at Everton.
Guiliano Terraneo
During this time, strange decisions were par for the course with Albion.
So it was no surprise when they turned to the Italian to become a new 'technical consultant'.
The former Inter Milan sporting director was only at the club for a matter of months.
Issues around transfer dealings meant it didn't work out for him and he was moved on. It looks like he hasn't really worked in football since.
Luke Dowling
After relegation in 2018, former Nottingham Forest technical director Luke Dowling came into the club.
He served for three years, helping the Baggies return to the top flight under Slaven Bilic.
He was also in post during the last time they were in the Premier League under Sam Allardyce and was praised by the ex-boss with regards to transfer dealings.
But during the following summer, after Big Sam had left, Dowling also went.
Reports at the time claimed it was over the appointment of a successor, with Dowling keen to bring in Chris Wilder, a decision that was overruled by the club's owner.