SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 17 hrs 4 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Paul Lambert: 'I don't care if I wasn't Stoke City's number-one target'

:Headline: Paul Lambert: 'I don't care if I wasn't Stoke City's number-one target': ID:316408: from db_amp
Paul Lambert claims that he does not care if he was not Stoke City's number-one choice to replace Mark Hughes at the bet365 Stadium.

Paul Lambert has revealed that he jumped at the opportunity to hold discussions with Stoke City, despite suggestions that he was not the club's first choice to replace Mark Hughes.

Over the past week, it has been claimed that the Potters hierarchy were keen to appoint either Quique Flores or Martin O'Neill, only for the managers of Espanyol and Republic of Ireland to reject Stoke's advances.

Lambert has now been brought in on a two-and-a-half-year deal, but the Scot has insisted that he does not care where he sat on the board's list of targets.

At a press conference, the 48-year-old said: "I got a call and asked if I would meet the owners and I had no hesitation. I was up in Scotland at the time so I came down, met them and the club is really nice. Everyone knows it's stable club, two managers in 10 years. I'm delighted to be here.

"I didn't need convincing. Maybe they were favourites, maybe they weren't. Whether I was 15th choice it doesn't matter, I wanted to come here.

"Whether I was 15th or 50th choice, it doesn't matter to me one bit, this is a fantastic football club and I'm privileged to be here. You have to earn the right to stay in that league and that starts on Saturday."

Lambert's first game in charge will be at home to Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon.

amp_article__316408 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2018-01-24 18:43:41:
html db last update - 2018-01-24 18:43:41 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Paul Lambert

Click here for more stories about Stoke City

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1610422191232
2Sunderland1594225111431
3Burnley168621961330
4Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
5Middlesbrough1683529191027
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom166821811726
7Watford168262524126
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City165742020022
11Derby CountyDerby165562020020
12Stoke CityStoke165561920-120
13Norwich CityNorwich164752524119
14Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds165471826-819
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry164572223-117
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd164571924-517
19Plymouth ArgylePlymouth164571728-1117
20Preston North EndPreston163761624-816
21Cardiff CityCardiff164481524-916
22Hull City163671621-515
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR161871326-1311
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .