Andrew Nestor shares instant eight-word response after brutal West Brom announcement
Andrew Nestor has finally left West Brom.
After a disastrous start to the season, Shilen Patel decided that enough was enough and Nestor had to be dismissed from his role at The Hawthorns.
Reports emerged last weekend that West Brom‘s president and sporting director was set to step down after a disappointing spell in B71.
It has now been officially confirmed by the club, which kept its farewell message rather short, and Nestor has issued an eight-word response of his own.
Andrew Nestor reacts to West Brom exit
The club’s announcement read: “Albion can confirm that Andrew Nestor has departed The Hawthorns by mutual agreement“.
The nature of the blunt statement shows that there is no love lost between Bilkul Football and Nestor, who opposed the appointment of Eric Ramsay to replace Ryan Mason.
It sums up the complete disarray that West Brom find themselves in under Patel, who is slowly leading the club towards relegation to League One.
Nestor replied to the announcement on X and said: “Wishing everyone at The Albion the very best.”
While the sentiment may be there, it’s certainly a blunt goodbye from a man who has done so much damage to the Baggies since arriving in February 2024.
Dominic Price is currently the technical director with Maccabi Tel Aviv, although he is now reportedly on the verge of becoming Nestor’s replacement in B71.
What can Dominic Price bring to West Brom?
Having started his career in football as a coach at Liverpool, he went on to become a technical analyst for Blackpool.
He later returned to the Reds as an analyst, before being poached by the Israeli outfit.
Price has no experience as a sporting director in England’s top leagues, which could become a major concern.
| Role | Club | Duration |
| Academy staff | Liverpool | 2014-20 |
| Coach | Blackpool | 2020-22 |
| First-team post-match analyst | Liverpool | 2022-23 |
| Technical Director | Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 2023-present |
After the Nestor debacle, the Baggies desperately need an experienced figure who can oversee the development of the club both on and off the pitch.
What he can bring is a fresh perspective on how poorly the squad has been assembled, and oversee the development of young players from the academy.
Price won’t be able to have a huge say in transfers until the summer, and it’s imperative that West Brom doesn’t find themselves preparing for a season in League One.
But what’s ultimately clear is that he can’t have a worse impact on the team than Nestor did.