This news has come as a major shock at a club where crisis seems to be have been placed right on top of the menu in recent months, this less than a year after they boasted about having money to spend on strengthening the squad.
But if you thought things were a joke at Stoke before today, you certainly will now, with news that Pulis has been dismissed for his inability to sign foreign players.
A statement today the Chairman of the Icelandic club Gunnar Por Gislason said, “The reason for this change is that, despite all the good work he has done for the club, he has failed to implement the strategy of exploiting foreign markets for players and it is felt we will again fail to exploit those markets this summer with him in control.
“We would like to thank Tony for all his efforts for the club over the last two and a half seasons.”
Amazing stuff from a chairman whose consortium is trying desperately to sell the club, and amazingly timed as late as the end of June. But nothing is a surprise there any longer, and we have clearly been beneficiaries of their methods.
There is no truth in the rumour that the latest to exit the