Stoke Boss Robins Signs Brand-new Contract

ByDan Wheeler
BBC Sport, West Midlands


21 November 2025


Stoke City supervisor Mark Robins has signed a new year contract with the Championship club.


Robins, 55, took over at the bet365 Stadium on New Year's Day and, after securing the Potters' second-tier survival last season, has changed them into candidates for a go back to the Premier League this term.


The former Coventry City boss has actually steered Stoke to 3rd place in the Championship, 2 points off the automatic promo 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 staff - Paul Nevin, James Rowberry, Ryan Shawcross and Darren Behcet - have actually also agreed new deals.


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


"The progress we have actually made on the field has actually been extremely encouraging. Our gamers are reacting excellently to our training group and the way our fantastic advocates have galvanised even further behind the club during the previous year has actually been a satisfaction to see."


Robins, who is wishing to take the club back to the leading flight for the first time given that 2018, said he was "extremely happy" to be in charge and is "fully dedicated to the long-term process of bringing an effective future to this club".


"We know it's going to take some time which there will be difficult as well as satisfying durations along the method, however we remain in it for the long run," Robins added.