Stoke City supervisor Mark Robins has signed a new three-and-a-half 12 months contract with the Championship membership.
Robins, 55, took over on the bet365 Stadium on New Year’s Day and, after securing the Potters’ second-tier survival final season, has reworked them into candidates for a return to the Premier League this time period.
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The former Coventry City boss has steered Stoke to 3rd place within the Championship, two factors off the automated promotion spots after 15 video games.
The Potters had been second going into their final match earlier than the worldwide break however have been crushed by Robins’ outdated membership because the Sky Blues, now below Frank Lampard, won 1-0 to increase their lead on the high.
Robins’ teaching workers – Paul Nevin, James Rowberry, Ryan Shawcross and Darren Behcet – have additionally agreed new offers.
“It has been clear during his short time with the club to date that Mark is the right fit as manager of Stoke City,” Potters chairman John Coates said.
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“The progress we have made on the field has been extremely encouraging. Our players are responding excellently to our coaching team and the way our brilliant supporters have galvanised even further behind the club during the past year has been a pleasure to see.”
Robins, who’s hoping to take the membership again to the highest flight for the primary time since 2018, mentioned he was “hugely proud” to be in cost and is “fully committed to the long-term process of bringing a successful future to this club”.
“We know it’s going to take time and that there will be tough as well as enjoyable periods along the way, but we are in it for the long haul,” Robins added.