Stoke Boss Robins Signs New Contract
ByDan Wheeler
BBC Sport, West Midlands
21 November 2025
Stoke City manager Mark Robins has signed a new three-and-a-half year agreement with the Championship club.
Robins, 55, took over at the bet365 Stadium on New Year's Day and, after protecting the Potters' second-tier survival last season, has actually transformed them into candidates for a go back to the this term.
The former Coventry City employer has steered Stoke to third place in the Championship, 2 points off the automatic promotion spots after 15 games.
The Potters had actually been second entering into their last match before the worldwide 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' training personnel - Paul Nevin, James Rowberry, Ryan Shawcross and Darren Behcet - have likewise agreed new deals.
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"It has actually been clear throughout 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 actually made on the field has actually been exceptionally motivating. Our gamers are responding wonderfully to our training group and the method our dazzling advocates have galvanised even further behind the club during the previous year has actually been an enjoyment to see."
Robins, who is intending to take the club back to the leading flight for the very first time since 2018, stated he was "extremely proud" to be in charge and is "totally dedicated to the long-lasting procedure of bringing an effective future to this club".
"We understand it's going to take some time which there will be tough as well as pleasurable durations along the method, however we are in it for the long run," Robins included.