West Brom want Preston boss Alex Neil to replace Darren Moore as they chase Premier League promotion Alex Neil is West Brom's preferred candidate to succeed Darren Moore Preston boss saw his side lose their first game in 13 on Saturday Caretaker Jimmy Shan has won three in a row to keep Baggies in top six By Simon Jones for MailOnline Published: 17:26 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 17:26 BST, 1 April 2019 Viewcomments Alex Neil is the preferred candidate to succeed Darren Moore as manager of West Brom. The Preston North End boss saw his side lose their first game in 13 when they went down 2-1 at Reading on Saturday. However, they remain just two points off the Championship play-off places. Alex Neil is the preferred candidate to succeed Darren Moore as manager of West Brom Moore was sacked by the Baggies last month as they chase Premier League promotion Jimmy Shan's success as caretaker at West Brom, which entails three successive wins, has afforded them time to consider their options. Though Shan has impressed too, it is understood Albion believe 37-year-old Neil has telling experience having impressed on a limited budget this season and taken Norwich City up previously. Slavisa Jokanovic has also been discussed and remains another option. Despite a flurry of bets, Sam Allardyce is not on the current list being considered. Though Albion retain a sound financial footing, they have revealed that they made pre-tax losses of £7.5m last season as they were relegated from the Premier League. Caretaker Jimmy Shan's success has afforded them time to consider their options They spent a record £45.9m on signings, including Jay Rodriguez, Oliver Burke and Gareth Barry and increased their wage bill by £13.2m to £92.2m. Chief executive Mark Jenkins said 'the cost of a season which ended up with the club relegated from the Premier League exhausted our funds'. The figures are from their 2017-18 financial statement to June 30 2018. 'Clearly, there are extreme differences between competing in the Premier League or the Championship but we are equipped to tackle those challenges from a sound position,' said Jenkins. Meanwhile, former Albion boss Darren Moore is among the candidates being considered by QPR to replace Steve McClaren. Tim Sherwood, Mark Warburton and Michael Appleton have also been discussed. Despite a flurry of bets, Sam Allardyce is not on the current list being considered by West Brom Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility