Former Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has been told that West Brom do not have the funds available to try and lure Fulham coach Ray Lewington to the Hawthorns.
The Baggies' boss was reportedly looking to take his former Craven Cottage assistant to the Midlands as a replacement for Michael Appleton, who was confirmed as Portsmouth's new manager on Thursday afternoon, despite claiming earlier in the week he was unlikely to bring anyone else in.
However, whether Hodgson had a change of mind in the meantime, it appears that an attempt to take Lewington, who is now Martin Jol's right-hand man at Fulham, will not happen.
Reports claim Albion's sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth has informed Hodgson that there is not enough money in the coaching budget to replace Appleton externally due to the prospect of having to pay a big compensation fee.