Stoke City officially sack manager Alex Neil | OneFootball

Stoke City have confirmed the departure of manager Alex Neil on Sunday.

The decisions arrived after the club’s recent loss to Sheffield Wednesday sees them sit 20th in the Championship.

Neil’s assistant, Martin Canning, has also left the club.

“Alex is a man of absolute integrity who has given his all for Stoke City, and we would like to thank him for his hard work during his time with the Club,” said chairman John Coates.

“We are grateful for the building blocks he has helped put in place in bringing together a group of players in whom we have a huge amount of faith regarding their ability to turn things around this season, and who can help us achieve longer-term success.

“However, with the way the results have been so far, we have made the difficult decision to seek a new direction for the team at this time.

“Nothing matters to me more than the success of our club and we are now working towards the appointment of Alex’s successor.”

The search for a new manager now begins with Paul Gallagher acting as caretaker against Swansea City.