Stoke City v Millwall

the potters
WITH SOHAIL SAHI
8
So it’s Steven Schumacher
next for what is turning out
to be a red hot head coach’s
chair at Stoke City.
It will be Schumacher‘s
second top job and much like
his close friend Ryan Lowe he’s
decided the time is right to
seek a new challenge with a
club that has a bigger playing
budget than Plymouth’s.
It’s Stoke’s fifth new manager
since the ten-year spell in the
Premier League came to an
end six seasons ago. In Steven
Schumacher they have selected
a man who has worked
diligently to find himself at a
club who have a real desire to
get back into the top flight.
From afar Steven strikes me
as someone who will thrive
under the spotlight. He has the
natural charm and confidence
of a streetwise Liverpudlian
and I look forward to speaking
to him every post-match for
the next half of the season.
John Coates and Ricky Martin
might have just picked out
a real gem, but as always in
football, time will reveal all.
As I finish my notes I will
end with a few words about
Paul Gallagher.
Paul did a fine job taking
control of the last two matches,
he has a bright future ahead
and I was chuffed to see he’ll
remain at the club as part of
the management structure.
A peaceful Christmas to
all Stokies.
Come up and say hello
Sohail