Quintin Jardine's blog

Step forward Jeremy Peace, chairman of West Bromwich Albion, for his decision to sack Roberto di Matteo, the manager who took his perennially under-funded and undistinguished club into the Premier League in his first full season in charge, and who currently has them standing at sixteenth place. Yes, the club is only two points off the drop zone, but equally it is only five points off the top half of the table, and three of its next four games are against sides currently in the bottom four. Mr Peace says that his board felt that sacking the manager was the best possible way of staying in the top league.  I’m sure that an unemployed manager has been lined up already to fill the vacancy; God knows there are enough around. Will there ever come a day when people like Mr Peace show a little faith, a little courage, and a little loyalty? Short answer? No.