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 contract 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 changed them into candidates for a go back to the Premier League this term.

The previous Coventry City employer has steered Stoke to third location in the Championship, two points off the automated promotion spots after 15 games.

The Potters had been 2nd going into their last match before the global break but 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' coaching staff - Paul Nevin, James Rowberry, and Darren Behcet - have actually likewise concurred brand-new deals.

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"It has been clear throughout his brief time with the club to date that Mark is the ideal fit as manager of Stoke City," Potters chairman John Coates said., external

"The development we have actually made on the field has actually been extremely encouraging. Our players are reacting wonderfully to our training group and the way our dazzling fans have actually galvanised even further behind the club during the previous year has actually been a pleasure to see."

Robins, who is hoping to take the club back to the top flight for the very first time since 2018, stated he was "extremely happy" to be in charge and is "totally committed to the long-lasting procedure of bringing an effective future to this club".

"We understand it's going to take time which there will be difficult in addition to satisfying durations along the method, but we are in it for the long run," Robins included.