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Former Reggae Boy Defender Darren Moore to take charge of West Bromwich Albion

by April 6th, 2018

Jamaica will take the total of different countries to have been represented by managers in the English Premier League to 23.

This as former Reggae boy Darren Moore will set a Premier League first when he takes charge of West Bromwich Albion against Swansea city tomorrow.

Moore was placed in charge of the baggies first team on Monday following the departure of beleaguered boss Alan Pardew, who left West Brom rooted at the foot of the table, 10 points adrift of safety with six games to go.

43 year old Moore who represented Jamaica on two occasions in 1999 played for the likes of West Brom, Portsmouth and Derby at the club level.

He will also become only the second person from Central America and North America to manage in the Premier League, after American Bob Bradley, who was at Swansea in 2016.

England lead the way with 116 managers, followed by Scotland with 34 .

The highest-ranked country from outside the United Kingdom is Italy, who have had 11 managers.

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