Jon Walters moves quickly to appoint new Stoke boss

Former Ireland international Walters is the sporting director at Stoke City.

PELACH THE POTTER: Former Norwich City first team coach Narcis Pelach. Stoke have appointed the Spaniard as their new head coach. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Stoke have appointed Spaniard Narcis Pelach as their new head coach.

Pelach leaves Norwich, where he was first-team coach, to take on the top job at Stoke and succeeds Steven Schumacher, who was sacked earlier this week just five games into the new season.