Miles back at West Brom as Nestor exit confirmed

West Bromwich Albion have announced former managing director Mark Miles has returned to the club as executive director, following confirmation of Andrew Nestor's departure from The Hawthorns.

American Nestor's exit had been expected following tensions behind the scenes and a series of failures during his near two-year stay as sporting director and president, that saw two managerial appointments not work out and the recruitment of a third in Eric Ramsay.

Miles comes back to Albion, where he worked for 22 years before leaving in September 2025 having overseen the transfer of the club's ownership to the Bilkul Football Group.

In his role, Miles will report directly to owner and chairman Shilen Patel and provide "oversight and governance to all areas of the club in addition to direct leadership and external facing duties".

"I am delighted to be back at the club I love, but there is no time for sentiment. I am here to work," Miles said.

"I hope to bring stability to the club, addressing the situation head on."

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This season 'simply not good enough'- Patel

With the club slipping into the Championship's relegation zone, and head coach Ramsay still waiting for his first win after four games, Miles said he "understands the level of frustration our supporters feel" and intends to meet with the Fan Advisory Board (FAB) and the Albion Assembly in the coming days to "address their concerns".

Chairman Patel said the club were "fortunate" to have Miles back and added his "experience and leadership will be critical to us as we pull together as one club to move through a difficult period and continue in our pursuit of our long-term ambitions".

Those ambitions, first and foremost, will be to avoid relegation to the third tier for only the second time ever during the remaining 16 games of the season.

Patel said he was "ultimately accountable"  for the club's performance and admitted the season so far had "simply not been good enough".

"I am absolutely determined to put that right by guiding the club through this period so we can all be far more optimistic about the future," he added.

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