Paul Lambert: Stoke City manager departs after just five months in charge
The Scot leaves Stoke after relegation to the Championship
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Stoke City have announced that Paul Lambert has left his position as manager by mutual consent.
Lambert, 48, took over from Mark Hughes in January on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club 18th in the Premier League table.
But results failed to improve with the club winning just two of his 15 matches in charge.
Stoke eventually finished 19th, confirming relegation to the Championship.
In a short statement, the club said: “The Club would like to thank Paul for his work over the past four months and wish him well for the future.
“Whilst he was unable to guide us to Premier League safety after being appointed in January, it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of effort, professionalism and dedication on his part.
“Paul would like to thank the Board, players and staff for the opportunity and their support. He would also like to thank the fans for their unwavering support. Whilst looking forward to his next challenge, he would like to wish the Club every success next season.
“The Club will appoint a replacement as soon as possible in order to give the new manager time to prepare for the challenge of the 2018/19 season in the Championship.”
Early candidates to replace Lambert include Nigel Pearson and Mick McCarthy, as well as David Moyes, who left his position as manager of West Ham United earlier this week.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments