West Brom extend Tony Pulis’ contract by another year… despite ongoing rumours that he was set for the sack
He arrived in January 2015 as the reigning Premier League Manager of the Year has secured 13th and 14th place finishes
TONY PULIS' contract has been extended at West Brom.
Despite constant rumours that his time might be coming to an end, it appears the Hawthorns hierarchy are pleased with their man.
The 58-year-old has committed his future to the Midlands outfit until 2018 as his previous deal was due to expire in the summer.
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Pulis has been at the club since January 2015 and Albion's new Chinese owners, led by businessman Guochuan Lai, have kept faith in the former Stoke manager.
A clearly delighted Pulis told the : "This is a time of great change at Albion and when that happens you need continuity.
"As I have said from the outset, I want to build things here and play my part in improving the club. You cannot do these things overnight but I do believe, step by step, we are making advances.
"I think the bulk of our fans understand the process we embarked upon under the shadow of relegation less than two years ago.
"We have a club which can aspire to be an established top 10 member of the football league everyone in the world wants to be part of. I want to continue to front that challenge."
And chairman John Williams added: "Tony has huge experience and proven know-how in one of the most demanding leagues in world football."
"He brings assurance and stability at an important time, when the Club is moving from one long-established ownership regime to the new leadership from China.
"From the outset, the takeover announcement made it clear that this new era would work to progress Albion to an established top 10 club without jeopardising continuity on and off the field.
"With this is mind, I am pleased we have extended Tony’s contract. The board and the owner believe this extension will bring us the key dual benefits of stability and improvement."