West Brom boss Tony Pulis is on the brink of the sack after defeat at home to Chelsea.

The Baggies were thumped 4-0 in front of owner Guochuan Lai.

The Express & Star says although there is no announcement due this evening, owner Lai and chairman John Williams are expected to discuss the matter over the weekend.

Lai witnessed first hand the apathy and anger of the Albion faithful.

"The big thing is this is not about me, it's not about the chairman, the owners or anything else," said Pulis. "It's about the football club and what is the right decision for the football club. That's the important thing.

"This club will be here way past when you go and I go and the lot. So it's about doing the right thing for the football club."

When Pulis was asked if the right thing for the club was relieving him of his duties, he responded: "I've been in the game long enough to know if you get bad runs that's what happens. But they have to make a decision. I met with the Chinese owners last night.

"They are wonderful people but I know as much as anyone you have to get results. That's what it's about."

And Pulis was non-committal when he was asked if he wanted to stay on as head coach, suggesting that a split might be the best thing for everyone.

"As I've just said the important thing is that the decision that's made is the right decision for the football club," he said. "That's not going to be my decision, it's obviously the owners'."