West Bromwich Albion chief Terry Burton says new manager Alan Irvine is the best coach in Great Britain.
The Baggies technical director has confronted doubting fans head-on by insisting that, far from being a low-key appointment, they have snapped up the best around in the departing Everton academy coach.
"I know Alan Irvine is arguably the best coach in the UK at the moment in terms of working on a day-to-day basis with the players," said Burton.
"He can go out on the training ground and excel.
"Do I employ somebody for what I don't know or for what I do know? I'd rather go with what I do know, and that's that this guy can coach."
For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball