The new coach of Stoke City was Paul Lambert.

The search for the successor of Mark Hughes, dismissed from the post of head coach of Stoke City, ended - on the eve of the match Manchester United - Stoke City Paul Lambert will be officially announced the mentor of "potters", reports The Telegraph.

Priorities of Stoke City's management were Gary Rowett, Kike Sanchez Flores, Slaven Bilic and Martin O'Neill, but they all refused to outsider the Premier League.

Paul Lambert managed to persuade, who remained without work after parting with Wolverhampton at the end of last season. Ex-coach Norwich, Aston Villa, Blackburn and Wolverhampton signed a contract with the "potters" for two and a half years. If Lambert succeeds in retaining a place in the Premier League, then, as the BBC reports, he will receive an additional bonus.

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