West Brom were beaten in the play-off semi-final by Leeds United’s final opponents, Southampton, and have now published their retained list.West Bromwich Albion have confirmed that new contracts have been offered to former Leeds United pair Alex Mowatt and Kyle Bartley, with the Baggies now preparing for another season of Championship football.
West Brom put themselves in contention for promotion after securing a fifth-placed finish and a spot in the Championship play-offs. But after failing to gain an advantage in the semi-final first-leg, they were beaten 3-1 by Southampton last Friday and will remain in the second-tier for at least another year.
With the season extended, those in charge at the Hawthorns put contract talks on hold but they resumed after last week’s defeat and three first-team players have been offered fresh deals. Bartley and Mowatt were set to leave as free agents but they, along with defender Cedric Kipre, have been handed the chance to extend their stay with the Baggies.
Corberan, another former Leeds employee as assistant coach under Bielsa and under-23s boss, has decided to cut a number of first-team players from his squad ahead of another promotion push. Experienced winger Matty Phillips joins the likes of Adam Reach, Nathaniel Chalobah and Yann M’Vila in leaving West Brom in the summer.
Neither Mowatt nor Bartley have yet signed the contracts currently on the table but both were integral to West Brom’s success this season and are expected to stay on board. Corberan will hope to build on his play-off push with the aim of securing promotion next season, whether it be via the post-season mini-tournament or automatically.
