NEW Stoke boss Gary Rowett has taken five of his key Derby County lieutenants with him to the Potteries - and added St Johnstone assistant manager Callum Davidson.

STOKE CITY goalkeeper Jack Butland hits out at the club’s “farcical” recruitment policy following their relegation from the Premier League.

JIM HENRY has been appointed Head of Athletic Performance and Sport Science by Stoke City following the appointment of Paul Lambert as manager last week.

DAMIAN RODEN, who has been Stoke City’s Head of Sport Science since July 2013, has been appointed as Director of High Performance at the Seattle Sounders.

STOKE CITY will train their goalkeepers using Virtual Reality next season after signing a deal with Dutch firm Beyond Sports.

WEST BROM won the Premier League fitness title in 2016/17, with the lowest number of significant injuries and days lost to injury.

WADE ELLIOTT has joined Stoke City's Academy as the assistant manager of the under-23s.