BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Pervis Estupinan of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United at American Express Community Stadium on May 04, 2023 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Stoke City: Revelation emerges after Steven Schumacher’s exit.
Championship side Stoke City were looking to bring in a replacement for Steven Schumacher before the end of last season.
This is according to Alan Nixon, who believes that the Potters had a change of heart on the former Plymouth Argyle boss not that long after appointing him at the bet365 Stadium.
The club haven’t had a huge amount of stability in their managerial department since Michael O’Neill’s departure, which came during the early stages of the 2022/23 campaign.
Alex Neil was appointed as his replacement, and although Stoke enjoyed some bright moments under the Scotsman, his spell in Staffordshire turned out to be a failure.
Schumacher was appointed as his successor – and he looked to be a promising appointment after his promotion with Plymouth Argyle.
Not only had he played a big part under Ryan Lowe at Plymouth, but he also took on the top job himself and won the League One title at the end of the 2022/23 season with 101 points.
At the time of his departure from Home Park, he had given the Pilgrims a real chance of staying up, and this move from Devon was seen as a real risk by some people. And it turned out to be the wrong move for him in the end.
He joined Stoke in December last year and endured a mixed start to his time at the club, but he was able to keep the Potters afloat in the Championship.
During the early stages of this term, Stoke had won two of their opening five league games and secured a place in the third round of the EFL Cup following an excellent 5-0 win at Middlesbrough.
They hadn’t made the best start in the league, but few people were expecting his sacking at the start of last week.
