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Stoke appoint ex-Coventry boss Robins as manager

Stoke City have appointed former Coventry boss Mark Robins as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

The 55-year-old was sacked by the Sky Blues in October after seven years in charge.

He replaces Narcis Pelach after the Potters parted company with the Catalonian last week, three months after he was appointed.

Robins' first game will be against managerless strugglers Plymouth Argyle on Saturday with caretaker Ryan Shawcross taking today's match against Burnley.

Paul Nevin, who had been serving as interim England Under-20s head coach, and former Newport County manager James Rowberry follow Robins to the Bet365 Stadium as assistant managers.