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Struggling Stoke City have appointed their third permanent manager of the season, with Mark Robins joining the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the Championship side announced on Wednesday.

Stoke have appointed Mark Robins as their new manager, the English Championship side announced Wednesday. Robins, previously in charge of second-tier rivals Coventry, will take over following Wednesday's trip to Burnley, where interim manager Ryan Shawcross will remain in charge of Stoke.

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Former Coventry City boss Mark Robins is ‘close’ to being appointed as the new Stoke City manager, according to talkSPORT. Coventry made the eyebrow raising decision to part ways with Robins earlier this season and brought in Frank Lampard as his replacement.

Stoke City confirm that Paul Nevin and James Rowberry will join the club to form new boss Mark Robins' backroom staff.

Mark Robins is joined by two new coaches while updates are given on Alex Morris, Dean Whitehead, Darren Behcet and Ryan Shawcross