Latest Stoke City news as Dean Whitehead’s return to the bet365 Stadium under new head coach Narcis Pelach is discussed

The aforementioned Walters - who plied his trade at the bet365 Stadium between 2010 and 2017 - is the sporting director at Stoke, and was integral to Pelach's appointment, with it being the first managerial hire he has made since taking on the role on a permanent basis in April of this year.

Narcis Pelach has left Norwich City to take up the managerial hotseat at Stoke where he succeeds Steven Schumacher

Stoke lost by three or more goals on four occasions in the nine months that he was in charge, with a 5-0 defeat at home to Leicester City in February followed up by 3-0 losses against Norwich City and Swansea City last season, and then another 3-0 defeat at Watford in the first league away trip of this campaign.

Championship club Stoke City confirm that they have appointed Norwich City first-team coach Narcis Pelach as their new boss. Schumacher left the bet365 Stadium with 13 victories from his 32 matches in charge,

Stoke City are on the brink of naming Narcis Pelach as their new manager just two days after parting company with Steven Schumacher