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Stoke City have agreed a verbal agreement with Mark Robins to become their new head coach.
Terms are still being finalized but he is expected to be in charge when they face Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.
Robins was sacked in early November after a seven-year spell at Coventry City that saw them promoted from League Two to the Championship.
That decision caused widespread shock, especially given that it had taken them to the 2023 play-off final and the 2024 FA Cup semi-finals, where Manchester United beat them on penalties. He had been the longest serving manager in the Football League.
Robins will replace Narcis Pelach, who was sacked by Stoke after just 19 games, and will become their third manager of the season.
Steven Schumacher began the campaign on the bench, but was relieved of his duties on September 16.
Stoke City are set to appoint Mark Robins as their third manager of the season.
The Potters fired Narcis Pelach two days after Christmas and are 18th in the championship
Pelach failed to inspire a turnaround and won just three of his 19 games in charge, suffering defeats in nine.
The Potters, who are yet to finish in the top half of the Championship since relegation from the Premier League in 2018, are 18th in the table.
They sit just four points above Cardiff City, who occupy the highest spot in the relegation zone. Stoke travel to Burnley on Wednesday.
Robins began his playing career at Manchester United and played as a striker in the Premier League with Norwich and Leicester.
His winning goal against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the 1990-91 FA Cup is often credited with saving Sir Alex Ferguson's job.
As a coach he has taken charge of Rotherham, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Scunthorpe and Coventry on two occasions.