In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, former Premier League goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has tipped West Brom to make a decision on the future of Slaven Bilic soon.
According to emerging reports last week, the Croatian's job as manager of the Baggies would be put under scrutiny against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.
Albion made it an eighth game without a victory, losing cruelly to a late Harry Kane header, but Bilic was bullish over his future.
The 52-year-old said it was "nonsense" to question his future at the Hawthorns after the match despite West Brom finding themselves third from bottom going into the international break.
Kirkland, who enjoyed a season-long loan spell at the club in the 2005/06 campaign, believes Guochuan Lai and the Baggies board will pull the trigger if results continue to go against them.
Speaking to FFC, he said:
"That was a huge game for both teams [last week]. That win was much needed [for Fulham]. I don't think a draw would have done either team any good.
"But yeah, you can see it. I mean, there are managers that have been sacked after four games, when they lose four on the spin. Yes, he got them up last season but that goes out of the window now.
"Listen, there's always normally someone that goes in there around October, November time during the normal season but whether this is a normal season or not, I'm not sure.
"But I don't think we'll be too far away from seeing somebody face the sack soon if results go against them."
This two-week gap in the domestic schedule will leave the decision-makers in the west Midlands plenty to consider.
Kirkland himself believes Sam Allardyce is the perfect candidate to succeed Bilic whilst Albion have also been linked to Charlton Athletic boss Lee Bowyer, who has worked with both Karlan Grant and Conor Gallagher in recent seasons.
Three points from eight matches is not a good start for the top-flight newcomers either way.
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