Tony Pulis accepts new West Brom owners will decide his managerial fate

Tony Pulis knows West Brom's new owners will have the final say on his future at the club.

There had been speculation that Pulis might leave the Hawthorns prior to Thursday's announcement that a takeover by Chinese group Yunyi Guokai Sports Development Limited - led by Guochuan Lai - had been completed.

Following a disappointing transfer window, hints emerged of a rift between Pulis and Albion's new chairman John Williams as both publicly expressed their opinions about the club's transfer business.

Pulis insists that, contrary to reports he might quit, he would never walk away from the job.

Asked if he definitely wanted to remain as head coach, he said: "Yeah, I won't be leaving. If I leave, it will be the club's decision for me to leave, it won't be my decision."

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Often a change of ownership is followed by a change of manager, but Pulis remained defiant.

He added: "I don't see it that way. I see it that I've signed a contract and I'm going to see that contract through.

"The owners are in China. I'm not sure when they're coming over, if they're coming over or if they're over here now. But if I get a chance to speak to them I will find out what they want to do and how they see the club going.

"I think it's important that we work together and it will be interesting to see how they see the club going."

Pulis, whose side host West Ham on Saturday, is into the final year of the two-and-a-half-year contract he signed on New Year's Day 2015 but the Welshman is not worried about his own future or a new deal.

"Not at all. It doesn't worry me at all," he said. "I have worked before with a contract running out and you just keep working and keep going."

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