Iconic Premier League hardman Ryan Shawcross has plunged into caretaker management with Stoke.
struggling Championship the side Fired Narcisse Pelach36, just three months after appointing the inexperienced Spaniard.
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The 37-year-old was involved in some brutal on-field controversies en route to 453 appearances for the Potters from 2008-2021.
Shakras was in tears later Aaron Ramsey’s leg broken in two places In 2010.
He saw red for that tackle. Which Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger described as “terrible”. And kept Ramsay out for a year.
He injured Sheffield Wednesday striker Francis Jeffers by breaking his ankle the gunman‘Invader Emmanuel Adebayor.
But alongside critics, Shawcross had his supporters, who rated him as a fierce but fair tackler.
Once a capped centre-back, K Leave the game in 2022 After a year with Inter MiamiNow piercing will be under a different sort of spotlight.
The Potters have revealed that Alex Morris, Dean Whitehead and Darren Behsett will support Shawcross for Sunday’s Championship clash.
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The 19th-placed Potters hit Pelach 24 hours after a 2-0 home defeat on Boxing Day. Leeds.
Stoke Sporting Director John Walters – himself a staunch teammate of Shawcross – took “full responsibility” for the failure of the former Huddersfield interim boss.
Former Republic of Ireland frontman Walters, 41, said in a club statement: “Narcis is a talented coach with huge potential.
“He works tirelessly and I have no doubt that he will achieve success in the future.
“However, with the way the results and performances have been in recent weeks, we have to accept unequivocally that he is not the right fit for this club at this time.
“I take full responsibility for this and I am absolutely determined that we will now make the right choice moving forward.”
