Tony Pulis started working towards his coaching career from a young age. Although a player he earned his FA coaching badge aged 19 and then his UEFA A license at 21. He became a player/coach at Bournemouth before being made assistant manager by Harry Redknapp and then moving into the position of manager when Redknapp left. After Bournemouth he had to a fairly successful 4 years at Gillingham, narrowly missing out on promotion into the First Division in his fourth season. He then spent two short periods at Bristol City and then Portsmouth before moving to Stoke City in 2002/3. He steered ‘The Potters’ clear of relegation and kept them mid-table before being sacked two years later. A brief stint at Plymouth led to his return to Stoke where he earned promotion in two seasons and then overcame the odds to establish Stoke in the Premier League in their first season.
Manager will forever moan about referees but allowing them the chance to rate officials will not alleviate any of the frustration and only serve to intensify the huge pressure on the man in the middle... more
Stoke manager has expressed his disappointment that news of a reported dressing-room bust-up between Abdoulaye Faye and Glenn Whelan was made public... more
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Stoke striker James Beattie's future remains unclear, with the club reluctant to comment on reports of an alleged dressing-room bust-up between the player and manager Tony Pulis... more
Tony Pulis has warned Stoke's fans it will take until at least the end of next season before the club can start aiming for anything other than Barclays Premier League survival... more
Stoke manager Tony Pulis hopes Ricardo Fuller will hit the goal trail after his solitary strike was enough to beat Portsmouth at the Britannia Stadium... more
Thailand assistant manager Steve Darby insists a deal for national team coach Peter Reid to become Tony Pulis' number two at Stoke has yet to be reached... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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