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ByDan Wheeler BBC Sport, West Midlands

21 November 2025

Stoke City manager Mark Robins has actually signed a brand-new three-and-a-half year agreement with the Championship club.

Robins, 55, took control of at the bet365 Stadium on New Year's Day and, after protecting the Potters' second-tier survival last season, has transformed them into prospects for a return to the Premier League this term.

The former Coventry City employer has guided Stoke to 3rd place in the Championship, 2 points off the automated promotion spots after 15 games.

The Potters had been 2nd going into their last match before the international break however were beaten by Robins' old club as the Sky Blues, now under Frank Lampard, won 1-0 to extend their lead at the top.

Robins' coaching personnel - Paul Nevin, James Rowberry, Ryan Shawcross and Darren Behcet - have likewise agreed new offers.

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"It has actually been clear during his brief time with the club to date that Mark is the best fit as supervisor of Stoke City," Potters chairman John Coates said., external

"The development we have made on the field has actually been very encouraging. Our gamers are reacting excellently to our training team and the method our brilliant fans have galvanised even further behind the club throughout the past year has actually been a pleasure to see."

Robins, who is intending to take the club back to the top flight for the first time considering that 2018, said he was "hugely happy" to be in charge and is "completely devoted to the long-term process of bringing an effective future to this club".

"We understand it's going to take some time which there will be hard as well as enjoyable durations along the way, but we remain in it for the long run," Robins added.