Stoke sacked Narcisse Pelach after just 19 games as head coach Championship The club announced.
Pelach was hired in September at the age of 36 In place of Steven SchumacherWon just three of the 18 league games he was in charge of and left after one game 2-0 Boxing Day defeat at home to Leeds That left Stoke 19th in the table, three points clear of the relegation zone.
Sporting director, Jonathan Walters, told the club’s website: “Narcis is a talented coach with huge potential, he works tirelessly and I have no doubt that he will go on to achieve success in the future.
“However, with the way the results and performances have been in recent weeks, we have to accept with guts 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. Every decision we make is driven by our love Stoke City and absolute determination to bring success to the club.”
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The Potters, who have lost five of their last six league games and drawn the other, are yet to announce the makeup of their coaching team for Sunday’s game against fourth-placed Sunderland.
