Talks planned: Stoke City move for attacking coach to replace Schumacher.
Stoke City have already made their move to find a replacement for the departed Steven Schumacher, with an attack-minded coach reportedly being lined up, according to John Percy.
Schumacher sacked as Stoke manager
It hasn’t been the most eye-catching start to the season for the Potters in the Championship, and they find themselves sitting 13th in the table currently. Two wins and three losses have come their way in that time, and while that is far from disastrous, it has proven to be fatal for Schumacher.
The 40-year-old has been relieved of his duties as manager, having only arrived last December, with Saturday’s 1-0 defeat away to Oxford United proving to be the final straw for Stoke’s owners.
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Schumacher may have guided the Potters to 17th in the Championship last season, successfully steering them away from the threat of relegation, but those high up seemingly believe he wasn’t the right man to take the team forward, as they look for a better campaign this time around.
His dismissal means that the search is now on to find a replacement and one name has already been thrown into the hat soon after the Englishman’s sacking.
Stoke line up Schumacher replacement
According to reliable journalist Percy on X, Stoke are interested in making Norwich City coach Narcis Pelach their next manager, with talks planned with him after being given permission by their Championship rivals:
Stoke City are moving quickly after the dismissal of Steven Schumacher. Norwich have given Stoke permission to speak with first-team coach Narcis Pélach over the job. Pélach expected to take GK coach Paul Clements if talks are successful #scfc #ncfc — John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) September 16, 2024
Pelach would be an interesting appointment if he ends up being the man to succeed Schumacher in the Stoke hot seat, even though he isn’t currently a manager in his job, instead being a part of Johannes Hoff Thorup’s coaching staff at Norwich.
