Sam Allardyce steps down at West Brom: Joe Masi and Luke Hatfield analyse the boss's decision - VIDEO
Watch Joe Masi and Luke Hatfield discuss the news of Sam Allardyce deciding to end his stay at West Brom at the conclusion of this season.
News broke immediately following the Baggies' 3-1 defeat at home to West Ham that Allardyce would not be staying at Albion next season, despite the club making an offer for him to remain in the dugout.
However, the boss issued a statement on the Albion website confirming his decision, urging the club to recruit a youthful manager to take on the Championship.
This came after the side's defeat at The Hawthorns, in which supporters were welcomed back in for the first time in over a year.
Watch Luke and Joe discuss Allardyce's decision, the reasoning behind it, and the task that awaits the next man to take over, with a large rebuild needed to tackle the second tier.
