Narcis Pelach’s Statements After Stoke City's Defeat to Hull City

In a very difficult period for Stoke City, Narcis Pelach joined the team hoping to turn things around. Unfortunately, his debut against Hull City didn’t go as planned, and now there is a focus on training and correcting mistakes in order to set the team on the right path at the start of the season.

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Narcis Pelach’s Post-Match Comments

The Catalan coach arrived with high expectations, especially after the dismissal of Steve Schumacher, who was let go after a poor result against Oxford United. It seemed that the situation between the sports department and the club’s administration was not ideal, which led to the decision to part ways with Schumacher.

As a result, Stoke City quickly reached out to Narcis Pelach to take over. His contract was announced on September 18, and he immediately began leading training sessions. However, his debut came on September 20 against Hull City in what turned out to be a very difficult home match. The team lacked a clear playing style, and unfortunately, the players were not up to the task against a Hull City side that had been struggling at the start of the season.

As Narcis Pelach mentioned in his post-match interview, the focus now shifts to the work that will be done in the coming days to address defensive issues and establish a clear playing identity with the current squad. He emphasized that Stoke City has a lot of young talent, which must be nurtured and developed to achieve positive results in the upcoming matches.

There will now be several days of rest and training to prepare for the next match in the EFL Championship, where they will face Middlesbrough away. Stoke City is familiar with this team, having recently eliminated them from the Carabao Cup just a few days ago.