Following relegation, on 18 May 2018 Moore was confirmed as the manager of the club on a three-year contract, tasked with the job of leading the team back to the Premier League. However, on 9 March 2019 he was sacked despite the team lying 4th in the table. The sacking was met with significant criticism from the media, with Peter Crouch describing the sacking as "ridiculous and needless". Albion finished 4th in their first season back in the Championship, qualifying for the Championship play-offs, under caretaker manager James Shan. However the team lost in the playoff semi-final to Aston Villa.