Stoke appoint Norwich coach Pelach as new manager

Stoke City person appointed Norwich City coach Narcis Pelach arsenic their caller caput coach connected a three-year contract.

The 36-year-old Catalan succeeds Steven Schumacher pursuing his shock sacking connected Monday aft conscionable 9 months successful charge.

Pelach, from Girona, has worked successful English shot for 4 years, first nether chap Spaniard Carlos Corberan astatine Huddersfield Town and past for nan past 16 months nether David Wagner and his replacement Johannes Hoff Thorup astatine Carrow Road.

Since Mark Hughes was sacked successful January 2018 and Paul Lambert took complete but grounded to forestall nan Potters being relegated from nan Premier League, nan nine has now made six caller managerial appointments.

Pelach will travel Gary Rowett, Nathan Jones, Michael O'Neill, Alex Neil and Schumacher arsenic Stoke's sixth head aliases caput coach successful nan Championship.

He joins Corberan, now pinch early Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion, and Unai Emery astatine Aston Villa arsenic nan 3rd Spanish leader successful Midlands football.