Stoke are expected to announce Dutchman Johan Boskamp as their new manager to replace Tony Pulis.
Boskamp, 56, was a member of Holland's 1978 World Cup squad, and has wide coaching experience.

As well as coaching Belgian side Anderlecht and Genk, Boskamp has coached the Georgian national team and worked in the Middle East.

Pulis was dismissed on Tuesday, two months after signing a new two-year deal with the Potters.

Pulis's dismissal came as a surprise to many Stoke fans, but his departure has ended any possibility of director Peter Coates mounting a takeover bid for the club.

Coates launched a bid to take over the club, with the condition that Pulis remained in charge.

Stoke's Icelandic owners took a pre-emptive strike by dismissing Pulis and the speed with which they have arranged Wednesday's press conference indicates they had Boskamp lined up.

I haven't heard about Boskamp before but I hope he does the trick. We need to move up the table! At the beginning of the season just gone, John Rudge said we aimed for the play-offs but look where we came!