West Bromwich Albion face a battle to keep hold of technical chief Dan Ashworth.

The Birmingham Mail says Gareth Southgate's decision to depart from the FA has made the choice for the new technical director's post wide open.

The FA will now look elsewhere, with Ashworth expected to be among the potential candidates.

Albion's sporting and technical director is extremely highly-rated and was linked with the role earlier in the year,