West Bromwich Albion have revealed that manager Tony Pulis has extended his contract to keep him at the club until 2019.

The 59-year-old, who has been in charge at The Hawthorns for the past two years, was due to see his current deal expire at the end of the upcoming campaign.

Baggies chairman John Williams admits that he is "delighted" to have tied Pulis down, which he believes is key during a period of change at the West Midlands club.

"We are continuing a transition from one ownership to another and it is absolutely essential that this process is accompanied by stability within the club," he told Albion's official website.

"Tony and I have engaged in lengthy and constructive discussions throughout the summer about the club's future direction and I'm delighted that we have agreed an extension to his contract to maintain that stability."

Former Stoke City and Crystal Palace boss Pulis added: "We can never underestimate just how important it is to keep our place in a league that is now the most famous and the most followed in the world.

"Neither can we underestimate how difficult that is. You only have to look at the Championship in recent years to remind yourself how many clubs have fallen through the hoop and how many sets of supporters would love to be where we are now.

"We must never take that for granted and continue to commit every ounce of our energy to keeping our club in the division every club in the country wants to be in."

West Brom, who finished 10th in the Premier League last season, begin their new campaign with a home match against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.